Monday, February 24, 2014

After returning to the DRC, he was awarded the rank of major general and appointed deputy chief of staff of the armed forces of the DRC.

His childhood nickname was ‘War Bus’ Growing up, Joseph was a big fan of war films and martial arts, earning him the nickname “War Bus” from his schoolmates in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Given the amount of conflict Kabila has been involved in throughout his career, the nickname was pretty spot on.

Following the AFDL’s victory, Joseph went to China for further training Joseph continued his army training with the People’s Liberation Army after the victory of the Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo-Zaire (AFDL), studying at the PLA National Defense University in Beijing, China. After returning to the DRC, he was awarded the rank of major general and appointed deputy chief of staff of the armed forces of the DRC. 

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