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Troops allied with the government of Congo capture the strategic port town of Matadi from rebel forces trying to oust President
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- 30 Sep 2019
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Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2012, August 14). Troops allied with the government of Congo capture the strategic port town of Matadi from rebel forces trying to oust President. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090449
South African History Online (2012) 'Troops allied with the government of Congo capture the strategic port town of Matadi from rebel forces trying to oust President', South African History Online, 14 August. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090449 (Accessed: 11 November 2026).
South African History Online, Troops allied with the government of Congo capture the strategic port town of Matadi from rebel forces trying to oust President [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090449, (accessed 11 November 2026).
"Troops allied with the government of Congo capture the strategic port town of Matadi from rebel forces trying to oust President." South African History Online, 14 Aug. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090449. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.
South African History Online. "Troops allied with the government of Congo capture the strategic port town of Matadi from rebel forces trying to oust President." South African History Online. August 14, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090449.
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