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Laurent Nkunda

1967 - Today

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Laurent Nkunda Mihigo (born Laurent Nkundabatware; February 2, 1967) is a Congolese former military officer and warlord who operated in the North Kivu Province during the Kivu conflict. Nkunda, who is a Congolese Tutsi, initially fought as a rebel fighter in the Rwandan Civil War alongside the forces of the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) against the genocidal Hutu-led government in Rwanda. In 1996, he returned to the Congo and joined Laurent Kabila's AFDL forces during the First Congo War. However, he later rebelled against Kabila's government and joined the rebellion led by Rwandan-aligned rebels during the Second Congo War. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2024). Laurent Nkunda is the 16,467th most popular politician (down from 16,360th in 2024), the 41st most popular biography from Democratic Republic of the Congo (down from 37th in 2019) and the 15th most popular Congolese Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Laurent Nkunda ranks 16,467 out of 19,576. Before him are Tunne Kelam, Eric Williams, Patrick Achi, Maria do Carmo Silveira, Joseph Lyons, and Eanfrith of Bernicia. After him are Matthias Platzeck, Froyla Tzalam, David Owen, Alexei Kudrin, Sinan Oğan, and Arthur Whitten Brown.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1967, Laurent Nkunda ranks 319. Before him are Nathalie Cardone, Max Tegmark, Criss Angel, Kim Sung-ryung, Mille Petrozza, and Aurelio Voltaire. After him are Sinan Oğan, Prince Aimone, Duke of Apulia, Alfred Jermaniš, Chad Channing, Benoît Hamon, and Akira Kawaguchi.

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In Democratic Republic of the Congo

Among people born in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Laurent Nkunda ranks 41 out of 107. Before him are Koffi Olomide (1956), Cyrille Adoula (1921), Franco Luambo (1938), Mavuba Mafuila (1949), Kibonge Mafu (1945), and Mayanga Maku (1948). After him are Mwanza Mukombo (1945), Kakoko Etepé (1950), Adolphe Muzito (1957), Blaise Nkufo (1975), Mbo Mpenza (1976), and Kabasu Babo (1950).

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Among POLITICIANS In Democratic Republic of the Congo

Among politicians born in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Laurent Nkunda ranks 15. Before him are Frédéric Etsou-Nzabi-Bamungwabi (1930), Sylvestre Ilunga (1947), Jean-Pierre Bemba (1962), Joseph Iléo (1921), Judith Suminwa (1967), and Cyrille Adoula (1921). After him are Adolphe Muzito (1957), Bruno Tshibala (1956), Cécile Kyenge (1964), Moïse Katumbi (1964), Samy Badibanga (1962), and Augustin Matata Ponyo (1964).

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