About: Eddy Kapend

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Eddy Kapend is a former military officer from the Democratic Republic of the Congo who served as former president Laurent-Désiré Kabila's close military advisor, and as the second-in-command of the Congolese army. In 2001, Kabila was assassinated by Rachidi Kasereka in his office, and Kapend killed Rachidi minutes later. In a trial widely criticized by international human rights organizations, Kapend and 80 others were convicted of participation in Kabila's killing, and were sentenced to death. A 2011 investigative film, Murder in Kinshasa, reviewed evidence that Kapend was not involved in Kabila's killing.

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  • Eddy Kapend is a former military officer from the Democratic Republic of the Congo who served as former president Laurent-Désiré Kabila's close military advisor, and as the second-in-command of the Congolese army. In 2001, Kabila was assassinated by Rachidi Kasereka in his office, and Kapend killed Rachidi minutes later. In a trial widely criticized by international human rights organizations, Kapend and 80 others were convicted of participation in Kabila's killing, and were sentenced to death. A 2011 investigative film, Murder in Kinshasa, reviewed evidence that Kapend was not involved in Kabila's killing. After Kabila was killed, Justice Minister Mwenze Kongolo and Kapend reported that Kabila had named his son Joseph as successor should Kabila die in office. In 2021, President Félix Tshisekedi released Kapend from prison on humanitarian grounds. (en)
  • Eddy Kapend Irung, né au Katanga en 1960, est un colonel de l'armée congolaise, accusé d'avoir assassiné Laurent-Désiré Kabila dans les années 2001 et gracié par le président Félix Tshisekedi. (fr)
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  • Eddy Kapend Irung, né au Katanga en 1960, est un colonel de l'armée congolaise, accusé d'avoir assassiné Laurent-Désiré Kabila dans les années 2001 et gracié par le président Félix Tshisekedi. (fr)
  • Eddy Kapend is a former military officer from the Democratic Republic of the Congo who served as former president Laurent-Désiré Kabila's close military advisor, and as the second-in-command of the Congolese army. In 2001, Kabila was assassinated by Rachidi Kasereka in his office, and Kapend killed Rachidi minutes later. In a trial widely criticized by international human rights organizations, Kapend and 80 others were convicted of participation in Kabila's killing, and were sentenced to death. A 2011 investigative film, Murder in Kinshasa, reviewed evidence that Kapend was not involved in Kabila's killing. (en)
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  • Eddy Kapend (en)
  • Eddy Kapend (fr)
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