Joseph Kabila's Unusual Rise to Power and His Rule of the Congo
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- Опубліковано 22 гру 2022
- On January 16, 2001, the Democratic Republic of the Congo tumbled into uncertainty.. The country’s president, Laurent Desire Kabila, had been sitting in his office at his marble palace in Kinshasa, the capital, when one of his bodyguards entered, drew his pistol, aimed it at Kabila, and fired several times.
The news broadcast then revealed his successor as his 29 year old son Joseph Kabila, who had yet to make a name for himself. At the time he was going to be the World’s youngest head of state.
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It's amazing how African history makes sense when told by Africans themselves. Big Ups to this channel.
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That part!
Indeed. The snag with African history told by those who wish to portray the continent as being much gloomier than it really is, is that the jaundice is frequently subtle under the guise of not wanting to whitewash the ills of the continent. Many Africans (in my country, South Africa, anyway) fail to see through the bullshit and end up believing that the continent is beyond recovery and would get nowhere without The West.
Yes, monsters like Charles Taylor, Idi Amin, Paul Biya, King Mswati, Robert Mugabe, Jacob Zuma, etc. have buggered their countries, but all is not lost, I believe.
For the most part, they just repeat stories they gleaned from a western source.
Also, what passes for Government in most African countries is a group of people who are deeply entrenched in corruption. The character of most African government is greed, lack of patriotism and cluelessness about how to build a viable country. The only thing they know is how to rob the government. Nation building is least of their concern.
This just shows how fickle minded you all are and that you still don't get it. This isn't "African history" it's Congolese history and as a Congolese I can tell you that this man left out so many important details that any informed Congolese would know about but any outsider wouldn't but you're sat there pretending to understand it all. You won't actually understand CONGOLESE history if it's not told by a Congolese.
It's a beautiful thing when African history is told by a fellow African.
Keep it up!
You're one of my favorites 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
I agree
I think it can only be told by Africans, others just have narrative on it
I'm whiter then Wonder Bread but I love this channel for the same reason. Most of the time I find any videos on African history it's either some biased info from a former colonizer or it's some white guilt/liberal guilt type of person who's version of history is similarly biased since both those groups tend to only view African politics and history as they relate to colonialism.
This country has the potential to be one the best country in Africa and the world. They have the natural resources and everything needed to attain this position. Unfortunately, the country has been bedevilled by bad leaders and an unabated political crisis. I pray and hope one day all these problems will be over for the benefit of the poor masses. Sending love to all the Congolese people ❤❤❤
Sadly building infrastructure is very hard there because of the forest
Very very bad leaders and the good ones don't last
@@user-dz4eb5rb3g What a crazy excuse for the Congolese government, I think you should become their propaganda tool because that how the government of DRC always justified their failure, the Belgians didn't have no obstacle at all and left us no1 in Africa but now we are the 3rd poorest country in the world
@@emanuelbufole17 first drc wasn’t the first, and yes drc was industrialized but not heavy industrialized, and last the entire reason the drc is in this mess is because of Belgium
That's an excuse again coz what the Belgians left had to be upgraded so tell me what happened...I'm one of the guys that have a vivid understanding of that country and my father was at some point a high ranking social servant, so the problem is with the mind of the Congolese as whole and for the Congolese government down to the citizens that do not understand the running of a modern country with its own particular problems...they can't get it unfortunately
As a Congolese, I swear you killed it. Kip it up! Kabila's mandate had no big improvement or change in development comparing with his father's one, it led the country to chaos with wars in east which are still going on, all caused by his predecessors (especially his so-called father). But we have Tshisekedi hope he'll do s.th. revolutionary
Is DRC a federation state? I think it is too big for control to be in Kinshasa. This results in factions mainly tribal especially in the east who are influenced by Museveni and kagami
I have visited Kinshasa twice, both during the reign of J Kabila and after. Of course the problems facing DRC are immense, but so is the potential. What truly impressed me on my visits was the resourcefulness of the Congolese people. They can make things work even in the most hopeless of situations. And all they want and need is peace and stability. I remain confident that if those two things remain constant, Congo will prosper and will become Africa’s powerhouse, even if right now that may sound overly optimistic
I am so happy to hear this. As long as hope is alive.
Corruption is what as weakened African countries.
I am Congolese. What your saying is true.
How wrong can one be when you look at DRC in that perspective! The country is dead and people have lost the realities of a modern country, infrastructure development does not exist, job creation is just a myth, nothing is going on in that country and that why in the East there's war because you can only live better i DRC if you in a position of power and power is acquired by force so I don't know what good did you witness when we are the 3rd poorest country in the world, I suggest you go to the East and found out what going on than do the math. Joseph prouved that we Africans and blacks have no clues how to run a modern country and we kind of low level humans
@@emanuelbufole17 that is rubbish. Why are you asking him to go to the east of the whole country is already dead? There are people in congo who live better than a lot of people in the USA. I see the wicked politicians of the DRC have caused to hate yourself. Joseph was a wicked Tutsi dictator it does not mean good African leaders don't exist an example would be magufuli. Plus it is those same white people who are also causing war in the east for DRC's mineral resources.
I read Jason Stern's legendary book "Dancing in the glory of monsters" which discusses the wars in Congo in a lucid style. I feel heartbroken when I see this immensely mineral-rich country, although having much prospects, is being doomed by war and corruption. Hope the homeland of Lumumba will be healed from all of these turmoils.
Amen
I think Lumumba died for nothing and there's no hope for that country because the Congolese mind has sunk in to a primitive state, we are the 3rd poorest country in the world rit now...so was this Lumumba plan definitely not
Thanks being myself a Congolese I’ve learned few things about my own country, this is indeed a due diligent investigation and scientific opus worthy bof applause 👏
Great work & research. I pray peace in Congo. When Congo prospers, Africa will prosper!
They recently "signed away" in the US ,to allow them mine Cobalt deposits in DRC .With the west around,peace is unattainable.
Congo has nothing to do with African prosperity 😂
They need to stop all the nonsense going there and feed their people
As a former advisor to the F.N.L.A. and one who really loved Zaire/DR Congo I am to watch your history videos of Africa. I have watched probably all of your videos and am relieved to see how accurate they are. I spent a lot of the 70's and 80's in Africa and continue to hope that one day the fighting, killing and corruption will end. But I think I'm only dreaming.
Your not dreaming I will end it, In Jesus name.
Not until the mineral resources vanished from the continent of Africa and the west will have nothing to loot. Then,you will have the peace you are looking for.... Take away western interest Africa will be peaceful.
@@franklineekemezie6042 Very accurate. As long as we still have minerals in our motherland Africa, civil wars won't end, conflicts won't end, all these are engineered to bring disputes amongst us while routing is ongoing in our eyes...and them same router's will give us "loans"....to keep us as bondage.
When that will end? Only God knows..
the dream will be true when the western countries leave us alone
@@hassanjama1865 which I don't think they are about to...leave us alone - sadly!
I did my Master’s Thesis in Political Science on Sub-Saharan African states. I love your accessible content and that I can continue to learn about this vast continents politics. I don’t know if you will see this but I would be humbled if I could send you my paper.
Could you post a link to it please
This is going to be good, I can't wait. Thanks for the wonderful work
You are welcome
Amazing job. Thank you for your work in representing Africa.
I love African history. Please keep producing these videos helps one understand it all much more!
This is my time learning about Joseph Kabila . I 💖 African countries, their history so teach me more about African history
And again you have outdone yourself, thanks for the wonderful documentary. Happy festives 👌
Another well researched ducumentary. Great job.
I love the way you had the guy with the sign saying "you are not Congolese" followed by stating that he was most likely born in Katanga.
Either way he is not Congolese. Nor was he born in Katanga.
@@estajeanette7487 he is Congolese
@@carolinekalume934 he is not Congolese that is the fact. He even refused to take a DNA test because he knew he was not. He has nothing in common with a Congolese. His tribe in congo is unknown. He does not even speak any Congolese languages.
@@estajeanette7487oza zoba, il est congolais son père lui-même le confirme, mais c'est toi qui va nous dire qui est Congolais et qui ne le pas.
Etienne Thesekedi was my countries hero!!
Great job as always Tatenda. Looking forward to the video on Bemba in the future.
It would also be great to get a video on Kizza Besigye even though his political journey(contribution) may still be on.
The fact that at the end of the video I am thinking was Joseph Kabila A "bady" or not, is a sign that you give the nuances of the personalities.
You and a couple of other channels have peaked my interest in African history and politics. Thanks.
He was a horrible person. You don't know how relieved we Congolese were in 2018. Congo was in hell during his time.
@@estajeanette7487 how? (I am genuinely curious, I am not trying to contradict you.)
Specially, how was everyday life during his reign.
@@essen961 Not good. The bread cost was 15 dollars. Just for one bread.when he became president the security issues in the east increased even more. He weakened the Congolese army. When people protested about him he would kill them in public. Many people died of hunger,diseases and wars. Millions of people. There was no economic growth. No peace.not a single road or school he built.For 18 years. He was worse than this. Rape became like a sport in the DRC. Even if Congolese don't get a very competitive president, they are sure proud to get rid of him.
@@estajeanette7487 Thanks!
He had the chance to guide the nation toward true democracy, but he passed it up out of concern for his future. He had no statemanship.
Great documentary. Thank you for putting this together
Thank you so much for a very deep and detailed history of the DRC. Wonderful!
This is wonderful, I enjoyed it so much. Thank you and well done!
You forgot to mention Operation Kitona, headed by Kabarebe. This was the catalyst that started the Second Congo war.
He started with the rise to power..I guess that is the reason why
Thank you for accurate and insightful documentary. Africa my beloved continent. I look forward to the day when African problems and conflicts with be resolved by Africans with African solutions.
I’ll tell you this me as a Congolese what we went through under RCD Goma it’s something the world needs to hear
Are you sure you are Congolese? Because you can't even write DRC how can you be one of us stop playing here man you probably From Rwanda cause y'all want to be Congolese only God knows why
@@nickm4820 maybe you didn't watch the whole documentary where the narrator mentioned RCD Goma perhaps you didn't understand my statement. anyway I don't need to prove myself to you about my legitimacy kama Mcongomani.
I was In Tanzania in 1989,and Seen Zaire Ambassador and Diplomatic mission Go Without salary and Resources and Were left to at The Mercy of Country of Domicile,to do Any petty work and bring Food on Table for Their Family. Africa had Gone through its Own Challenges and All Those Challenges were part and Parcel of Greed and Selfishness and Governance. In Early 80's and 90' things were not Very Impressive and All Was not well in East Africa Also. But Great Leaders and Son of The Soil Did Played Their Role with Just and Kindness and Intelligent to help Their Country Development Process Begin and Sustain and Citizens Get Basic Necessities By Providing Infrastructure and Skilling them Through Vocational training and Awareness of Global Governance.
I know of a similar story of a Zairian ambassador in Poland that ended up on the streets. He did not want to sell fraudulent passport nor commit any act of corruption.
@African_Biographics I'm learning a lot from your documentary works. One comment I do have for the production team of this page is that when you prepare such documentaries use the earlier pictures of prominent figures mentioned in the film. For example, when you speak about @paul_Kagame's life history from his early years of 1980s, use his pictures from the then time instead of his recent one. That makes your production more natural. Apply also the same for the other people mentioned in the film. Thank you for helping me learn more about the political history of my beloved continent, AFRICA, to which I belong and the continent which belongs to me, to us, to all Africans and to all people of color.
This was something. Great content.
Very fair journalism. Keep it up !!!
My friend, I love your videos! Congrats for everything!
thanks Tatender for a year of great videos, teaching me so much about Africa, look forward to more in 2023, have a good one!
The DRC can easily be the richest country in Africa but the greed and conmanship of the politicians cannot allow it. Most politicians in Africa thrive on the problems and misery of their people. That is the single most hurtful tragedy of Africa. Do not give up Congolese people.
We going that way... The country has gone through and continues to go through several crises, both internal and external;
The Congolese people are gradually moving towards a maturity that will enable them to take off on all fronts.
It's a matter of time, but we'll get there.
Ndungu zetu waCongo tunawatakia kila la heri. Hivi karibuni naona watoto waCongo wakicheza shuleni, madaktari wakiwahudumia wagonjawa hospitalini na usalama kwa waCongo wote. Inshallah itazekana.. Mungu aibariki Afrika Mashariki 🇰🇪🇹🇿🇺🇬🇸🇸 🇧🇮🇷🇼🇨🇩
Congo is Central African 😒
@@sharwama992 recently they have opted to work with East Africans. And we are willing to work together.
I love and learn with every well produced episode
I am on a count down because of the quality of your content 1min
Lol, thank you
Well researched content, perfectly narrated without sensation and very informative about our African history. Much appreciated 🙏🏾🇿🇦
txs.. good work
Another great video my Brother!
Thank you
Thanks for the vid bro 🤝
Keep it up bro one love 💘
Fantastic work again my brother
Dude, I cannot tell you how proud I am as an African that you get the facts so spot-on! I've watched numerous of your pieces and ALL seem very well researched and unbiased, at least none adulterated by the bogus Western poisons.
Keep it up please
Thank you so much
Thank you I’ve always been infatuated by Kabilas rise and influence on Central African politics
Why though?
Kabila is actually a Tutsi suspected to actually be from Rwanda or the Eastern part of Congo
@@janetapun7067 I'm South African and just couldn't understand for the longest time why Mandela and Mbeki helped prop him up. The South African army to this day continues to be in the Congo. But our media seldom reported on Kabila so I just knew him as the young president that succeeded his father.
@@Letlhogonolo3170 it's sad bro, we're not even told enough about our own history
I'm always amazed by your knowledge and in-depth research. I always look foward to your videos. Salutations from Sweden!
Your videos are very educational and help me in understanding the complex history of African countries, thank you very much for your hard work!
You forgot to add that many of Kabila's advisors and his Prime Minister remained in Tshisekedi's early presidency, something many of his critics used as proof of Kabila's influence.
True.
But it was a peaceful transition .it proves that dialogue , agreement and corporation is the best way forward for us .
@@benofoma6261 😂😂 did you know why he was in prison after he headed over power? It was because he tried to assassinate president Felix. That does not sound peaceful to me.
Keep up the good work 👏🏿
Thank you
Tuned in from Johnnesburg South Africa.
I love this channel
excellent content very informative
Great content 👏
Becoming a new fan of your content! History is very important to understand !
You are stong and coherent. Congrats
I love these documentaries
Unogona Tatenda. Please do more videos and even those from outside Africa.
Nuff Respect to African Biographic, you are such a good story teller, impressive Great work & research , indeed it's a beautiful thing when African history is told by a fellow African!! Keep it up 👌
Beautiful, Informative from an African pespective
We also pray to experience a peaceful power transfer here in🇺🇬
There will be a peaceful transfer of power from Kaguta to Muhoozi.
Muhoozi that’s Kaguta’s son? If that’s the case it will be an easy transfer of power….but so far I am not a fan of him.
History told😢I'm watching this episode while I'm in joburg hilbrow South Africa 🎉
I am happy that the transfer was not violent
An excellent and informative video
It's not the fault of the channel I think. They just used wikipedia and other available materials to make this beautiful video. I really appreciate their initiative, and would like them to update them later as the truth always prevails. Making this guy a saint is abusing all of his victims among them, the nation on every aspect.
There is hope for a much more better future for The DR Congo. We should reject shedding of blood because of power. And may GOD help us in lifting God-fearing, loving, progressive and democratic leaders as well as supportive and non-violent citizenry.
amazing channel and videos man!
CONGO WILL RISE FROM ASHES AND SHINE AGAIN THIS IS A POWERFUL COUNTRY WITH GREAT POTENTIAL TO COMPETE IN THE GLOBAL SCALE RISE CONGO RISE LOVE YOUR COUNTRY AND PRAY FOR THE PEACE OF CONGO IN IT'S PEACE PROSPERITY WILL RISE
Kabila son was smart .He came into power, made money and left peacefully. That is how you do it , not like Mobuto, who wanted to own the power and in the end, everything was a shame !
Wonderful story! ❤
Sir please never close your Chanel. It’s what I now watch on a daily
A very intelligent president who handed power without blood shed keep up kabila. We hope they (presidents)😢 will learn the trend to avoid blood shed. Thanks
Could YoU create a biography on the second or third republican president of Zambia as they played a great role in stability of Congo and unity in southern Africa
initially he did not want it but after tasting it he could not let go of it... power
Kabila is still the best presidnet we ever had
Go away witch. 18 years what were you enjoying that the rest of us were not enjoying?
Merry Christmas and Happy New year to my African family
I have Congolese friends in SA they always tell me that Joseph is not Laurent Kabila's son, so maybe there's some truth in it, anyway nice history, used to follow Laurent rise to power in the 90s when fighting Mobutu, would like to know the terms of Rwanda and Uganda for helping Laurent fight Mobutu.
Day dreamers.
Congo the one we know was established by the colonizers.
Joseph Kabila is a fictitious name created by Paul Kagame, in order to use his pawn (Hypolite Karambe), known as Joseph Kabila, to extort the Congo of its natural resources. Joseph Kabila is not indigenous to the Congo, he is Rwandese. Mr Kagame has used Jospeh Kabila, inasmuch as Western multinationals and governments (the UK, France, and the US. All this to fund the terrorist M23 group to kill over 20 million Congolese, and commit a silent holocaust of Hutu people in Rwanda. The terms provided to Laurent Kabila was that he signed off on the annexation of the eastern region of the Congo. The plan of the multinationals, with their pawn Kagame, and the support of Museveni, was to take the east of DRC for its resources and offer it to Europe and America, while reaping personal benefits. Thankfully, whistleblowers all over the world and Congolese people are standing up. Gone are the days of Africans turning aside to allow our motherland and people to be destroyed.
@@PanAfricanLifestyle Thank you very much for that insight, so of I can ask why Kagame is so obsessed with DR Congo? even from the days of Laurent he was involved and again he wanted to toppled him
@@thandomvimbi1558 The natural resources. DRC is the world’s richest country.
@@PanAfricanLifestyle It all makes sense now, PK wanted to build his country at the expense of DRC, for starters James Kabarebe was a Army chief of DRC but a Rwandan also Laurent Nkunda was allowed by Joseph Kabila to slaughter thousands of Tutsi in DRC whereas he is from Rwanda
This is coming to Uganda too need that story of it too
Kabila is best leader that Congo had ever known truly truly his leadership was a success. I don't say this santimentaly but what hé did for Congo and congolese is Great and unwaitable. Coup de chapeau à lui le père de la démocratie. Ltk
What did he do except leading the country into a total disrupt .Poverty ,unemployment,corruption jut to name a few …
I’ve always wanted to know why young Kabila was chosen to succeed his father’s leadership. Wasn’t there a Vice President or any law to guide the succession of powers in the Congo?
I thought this video would give answers to my questions but not. Anyone with answers should help!
Hello sir, I'm a Congolese, born of father and mother both Congolese , I would like to answer your question in my terms.
When a coup d'Etat is made and institutions orders has been affected, and you see some one , not members of institutions, not talking local languages, and all his Body gardes are foreigner from Rwanda as it was for " The so call Kabila-s son "
Biological children of the killed president are gone in exil, Congolese ARMY received foreign commendats , oppressing them, and killing many of them, you can conclude that, organizer of the coup D' Etat are not citizens of the affected Nation.
In the case if DRC , IT WAS RWANDA WHO KILLED PRESIDENT LAURENT KABILA, A PLACED A SO CALL PRESIDENT SON TO LEAD, AND TIOK OVER ARMY AND ALL INSTITUTIONS
@@tshilombaalidor6447du moment que tu dis que tu es de père et de mère et tu t'appelle tshibola , je savais déjà l'issue de ton raisonnement.
At least he stepped down, I give a pass mark
Big up to you guys #AfricanBiographics
Unbiased and Insightful, mostly on JK early years.3:32 what the story behind the picture,What army is that? he looks in his teens which places it in the mid to late 80's. The young man bottom right holding a stick features on another picture with him, a few things could be learnt from him should he be around today.
1:46 JK shares striking resemblance with this gentleman, just like he does with his twin sister and Father, so who is the gentleman in the picture?
Nothing is hidden under the Sun!!!!
The background sound could have been removed or perhaps soft
Good history
He did well for himself. Record achievements.
The change of power from J Kabila to Tsisekedji wasn’t perfect but at least it was a change and it was peaceful.
Greed comes into play always.
Best comment. ❤
Interesting
In the 2nd war I’m very fortunate to have someone who fought in it and narrates every incident that 🇿🇼🇿🇼happened during the war.
Never could understand the quest for dictatorial power. Sad to say but we barely dodged it here in the US on 1/6/21.
Bullshit. Take your propaganda elsewhere
LOL
Please come back 😢
Go cry somewhere else Rwandais. Anyway what were you enjoying during his 18 years that the rest of us were not enjoying?
Rwanda 🇷🇼 Uganda 🇺🇬 and Burundi 🇧🇮 should leave the Congo 🇨🇩 alone 💯
Joseph Kabila actually studied his Secondary School in Uganda. Not just his University. And the Ugandan Army then was National Resistance Army, NRA, not the Movement which was it's political arm.
please tell us more Sir.
You are very wrong,,,, this reporter have tried well to explain and he is very right,,,, take from him
Great leader ! I didn’t know he made well in Congo RDC.
Wow...
We are fighting for this country
Best president that country ever had, I remember when he took power the country had a mere $500 million budget, famine, no roads and 2/3 of territory occupy by Rwanda and Uganda backed rebels. he managed to kick them out, and after 15 years he handed a country in acceptable shape to another case of idiotic leaderhip who burned through the billions of dollars that kabila left in banks, and these are hard facts that anyone can lookup in the UN stats about the country; and now we have a tribal leader disgise as a head of state who just run the country like a village and everything that Kabila built is falling back in ruins...That country need some Anglophone to run it, the locals people there have the french mindset culture that's just so poor equiped and inadequate for any progress.
Mmmm and the 138mil $ in his pockets...
@@ZZMJo It doesn't matter there isn't a saint in politics anywhere in the world; America and Europe also have their share of corrupt leaders the most important thing is getting things done in a direction where things will be easier and better for the next president who will take over. That's how all these successful countries out there work, and this guy Kabila did that. He was very young when they slapped the power on him; all that responsibility and he did a very good job despite his critics' claims. I can group them into 2 categories the Mobutu crowd who in my opinion are just sorry losers, and the people in power right now who claimed and promised to do better than the guy they attacked and badmouth for almost 2 decades when they were opposing him and find out that it really takes skills to govern that country, but unfortunately they are inherently incompetent, and they are scare of the public's reaction now all they can do is engaging in dividing people by these tribal ways of governing; hoping to cling onto power that way. They keep talking about Kabila even though the guy is literally no longer president for years now. All that is because they just don't have any good record to brag about. But facts are hard and people aren't stupid it's all out for everyone to see.
Komera mzeehe
I have to respect Joseph, he left without chaos
Absolutely true
Do you know why he was in jail after he handed over power? He tried to assassinate president Felix. That does not sound chaotic enough to you?
@@estajeanette7487no it's not
@@cheikhball8080 what not?
Really after killing so many people him and his leader kagame and destroying the country and he is not even Congolese.