Pierre Anga
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Pierre Anga was a Congolese
army officer and rebel leader 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.
Republic of the Congo
The Republic of the Congo , sometimes known locally as Congo-Brazzaville, is a state in Central Africa. It is bordered by Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo , the Angolan exclave province of Cabinda, and the Gulf of Guinea.The region was dominated by...
army officer and rebel leader who was an opposition figure to Congolese President Denis Sassou-Nguesso. He formed part of the Military Committee of the Congolese Labour Party
Military Committee of the Congolese Labour Party
The Military Committee of the Congolese Labour Party was a military Committee which briefly ruled the People's Republic of the Congo between 18 March 1977 and 3 April 1977.Membership in 1977*Col. Joachim Yhombi-Opango*Maj. Denis Sassou Nguesso...
which for the period between 18 March 1977 to 3 April 1977 acted in place of the Presidency after Marien Ngouabi
Marien Ngouabi
Marien Ngouabi was the military President of the Republic of the Congo from January 1, 1969 to March 18, 1977.-Origins:...
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
Joachim Yhombi-Opango
Jacques Joachim Yhombi Opango is a Congolese politician. He was an army officer who became Congo-Brazzaville's first general and served as Head of State of Congo-Brazzaville from 1977 to 1979. He is currently the President of the Rally for Democracy and Development , a political party, and served...
) and Government forces. He was killed by Congolese security forces. He is reported to have died in the jungle of Ikongono.
See also
- List of people assassinated in Africa
- List of heads of state of the Republic of the Congo