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Monument to President Laurent Kabila
Monument to President Laurent Kabila
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
It takes some serious dictatorial chutzpah to upstage Mobutu Sese-Seko, Africa’s most famous Big Man. But after Mobutu’s overthrow in 1996, Laurent Kabila managed not only to whittle the DRC’s diamond-rich economy away to nothing, but also oversaw the bloodiest conflict since World War II -- the DRC civil war -- in which almost 4 million people died. After Kabila’s assassination in 2001, his son, Joseph, took the reins and has maintained this affectionate monument to dear old dad.
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National Monument
As you travel along Jalan Parlimen and towards the Lake Gardens, close to Parliment House stands the National Monument or Tugu Negara.
It is a great bronze sculpture erected to commemorate the soldiers who gave up their lives in the triumph during World War II and the Emergency (1948-60).
It was designed by the famous sculptor, Felix de Weldon, who also designed the Iwo Jima Memorial in Washington. The 15.54 metre high bronze monument depicts seven soldiers symbolising the seven qualities of leadership.
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