Pierre Anga

Pierre Anga (1940 – 1988)[1] 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.[2] 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.[3] He is reported to have died in the jungle of Ikongono.[4]

Pierre Anga
Born1940
Died1988

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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.


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