Gabriel Amisi Kumba
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Brigadier General Gabriel Amisi Kumba (Tango Four) is Chief of Staff of the Forces Terrestres, the army of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
. Amisi was a former Forces armees Zairoises (FAZ) officer who was recruited into the AFDL in 1996. During the Second Congo War
, Amisi was assistant chief of staff for logistics of RCD-G
. He became famous for for helping command the repression of a mutiny in Kisangani in May 2002. This position was the origin of his nickname, as T-4 was the abbreviation for his position. He was former commander of the 8th Military Region in North Kivu. There are credible allegations, some made by the BBC
, that General Kumba has personally profited from his position, benefiting from mining in the East of the country, during the past few years.
There have been many reports linking Amisi to mining operations in North Kivu. In particular, Amisi appears to have protected and profited from the operations of Colonel Samy Matumo, the former commander of the 85th Brigade that occupied the Bisie mine
for several years.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
. Amisi was a former Forces armees Zairoises (FAZ) officer who was recruited into the AFDL in 1996. During the Second Congo War
Second Congo War
The Second Congo War, also known as Coltan War and the Great War of Africa, began in August 1998 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo , and officially ended in July 2003 when the Transitional Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo took power; however, hostilities continue to this...
, Amisi was assistant chief of staff for logistics of RCD-G
Rally for Congolese Democracy
The Congolese Rally for Democracy, sometimes Rally for Congolese Democracy, was a rebel group operating in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo . Assisted by the government of Rwanda, it was a major factor in the Second Congo War . It became a political party in 2003...
. He became famous for for helping command the repression of a mutiny in Kisangani in May 2002. This position was the origin of his nickname, as T-4 was the abbreviation for his position. He was former commander of the 8th Military Region in North Kivu. There are credible allegations, some made by the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
, that General Kumba has personally profited from his position, benefiting from mining in the East of the country, during the past few years.
There have been many reports linking Amisi to mining operations in North Kivu. In particular, Amisi appears to have protected and profited from the operations of Colonel Samy Matumo, the former commander of the 85th Brigade that occupied the Bisie mine
Bisie, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo
Bisie is a township of 10,000 in the Walikale territory, province of North Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo , an illegal source of an estimated 15,000 tons of tin, or 4% of global production. Bisie was established following the discovery of cassiterite by a hunter, and led to a frenzy...
for several years.
Further reading
- Nicholas Garrett; Sylvia Sergiou; Koen Vlassenroot, 'Negotiated Peace for Extortion: the case of Walikale territory in Eastern DR Congo,' Journal of Eastern African Studies, vol. 3, issue 1, 2009
External links
- http://lesoldatdupeuple.over-blog.com/article-gabriel-amisi-alias-tango-fort-un-general-des-fardc-tres-tango-fort-sur-le-champ-de-bataille-des-massacres-des-mines-d-or-et-du-commercialisme-militaire-60926771.html