President Laurent Kabila of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is assassinated by a member of his bodyguard.

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01Burger, D. (ed)(2002). South Africa Yearbook 2001/02, Pretoria: GCIS, p. 273

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South African History Online. (2012, January 16). President Laurent Kabila of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is assassinated by a member of his bodyguard.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0072733

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South African History Online. "President Laurent Kabila of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is assassinated by a member of his bodyguard.." South African History Online. January 16, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0072733.