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François Olenga
François Olenga is an Army General of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) and was one of its highest-ranking members along with Didier Etumba, the Chief of General Staff. He and Etumba both retired in July 2018, although they remain as military advisors to the head of state. Biography He joined the AFDL in 1996, and was made Inspector-General of the FAC in July 2005. Promoted Lieutenant-General on 13 June 2007 and retained the position of FARDC Inspector-General. Suspended after an assassination at his residence in April 2008. In June 2012, he was appointed as Chief of Staff of Land Forces. He was promoted to army general by 2014 and was replaced as Land Forces chief of staff, becoming the head of President Joseph Kabila's "''Maison Militaire''" (Military Household).Wondo, Jean-Jacques (27 May 2018)Awkwardly sanctioned by the United States, François Olenga a general fallen out of favor – JJ Wondo Desc-wondo.org. Retrieved 20 August 2018. After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Land Forces Of The Democratic Republic Of The Congo
The Land Forces (french: Forces Terrestres), also called the Congolese Army, are the land warfare component and the largest branch of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC). The current Congolese army has its origins in the ''Force Publique'' that was active in the Belgian Congo, which was renamed the Congolese National Army (''Armée nationale congolaise'', ANC) when the country gained independence from Belgium in 1960. During the regime of Mobutu Sese Seko, it was renamed the Armed Forces of Zaire (''Forces Armées Zaïroises'', FAZ) in 1971 with the country's name change from Congo to Zaire. Under Mobutu's leadership the FAZ was used to put down various rebellions but was deliberately kept weak to prevent any possible coup, resulting in its collapse in the face of Laurent Kabila's AFDL rebel movement during the First Congo War (1996–1997). After Kabila's overthrow of Mobutu the former FAZ troops and various rebels that supported him were in no co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
