Kabila

American  

[kuh-bee-luh-] / kəˈbi lə /

noun

1. Laurent Désiré 1939–2001, president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo 1997–2001.

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Kabila British  

/ kæˈbiːlə /

noun

1. Laurent ( French lorã̃). 1940–2001, Congolese politician and guerrilla leader: he overthrew the Mobutu regime in Zaïre, becoming president of the renamed Democratic Republic of Congo (1997–2001): assassinated

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Example Sentences

Eiland, a retired major general, is an adviser to Black Cube, an Israeli company famous for having conducted surveillance for clients including Harvey Weinstein and former Congolese President Joseph Kabila.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

President Tshisekedi accused Kabila of being the brains behind the M23 and senators stripped him of his legal immunity, paving the way for his prosecution.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025

Kabila handed power to President Félix Tshisekedi in 2019, but they later fell out and Kabila went into self-imposed exile in 2023.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025

Kabila had been living outside the country for two years, but arrived in the rebel-held city of Goma, in eastern DR Congo, from self-imposed exile in South Africa in May.

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2025

The authorities are pushing to prosecute Mr Kabila amid accusations of treason and alleged links to the M23 rebels which have been fighting the army - something he has previously denied.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2025