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Congolese army officer/rebel leader
Pierre Anga
Born1940
Died1988

Pierre Anga (1940–1988) was a Congolese army officer who was an opposition figure to Congolese President Denis Sassou-Nguesso. He formed part of the Military Committee of the Congolese Labour Party which for the period between 18 March 1977 to 3 April 1977 acted in place of the Presidency after Marien Ngouabi was assassinated. Anga was arrested in 1987 for allegedly participating in a coup d'état against the President; during this arrest several soldiers were killed. Shortly after this coup attempt fighting broke out in the North of the country between forces led by Anga (a supporter of Joachim Yhombi-Opango) and Government forces. He was killed by Congolese security forces. He is reported to have died in the jungle of Ikongono.

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References

  1. "Congo (Brazzaville)".
  2. Alain Rouvez, Michael Coco, Jean-Paul Paddack, Disconsolate empires, p178
  3. Busky, Donald, Communism in history and theory, p117
  4. "Il y a 20 ans : Menaces de Pierre Anga contre Sassou I". 21 May 2008.
Military Committee of the Congolese Party of Labour
Presidents of the Republic of the Congo
 Republic of the Congo (1960–1969)
 People's Republic of the Congo (1969–1992)
 Republic of the Congo (1992–present)
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