Cobra Matata
[nb 1] | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | 
D.R. Congo |
| Other names | Banaloki Matata Justin Banaloki Justin Wanaloki Justin Matata Wanaloki Matata Wanaloki |
| Known for | Leader of the FRPI and FPJC |
Cobra Matata (also known as Banaloki Matata, [1] [2] Justin Banaloki, [3] [4] Justin Wanaloki, [5] Justin Matata Wanaloki, [6] and Matata Wanaloki [7]) [nb 1] is a former leader of the Front for Patriotic Resistance in Ituri (FRPI) [8] and Popular Front for Justice in Congo (FPJC) [9] militias active in the Ituri conflict in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. He was previously a member of the D.R. Congo armed forces (FARDC), having integrated in 2007 before deserting to reconstitute a rebel group in 2010. [1] [8] [10] In November 2006, Matata had agreed to disarm in exchange for amnesty. [11] In the FARDC, Matata attained the rank of colonel [6] [12] or general. [5] [7] The International Criminal Court classified Matata as Ngiti. [13]
Matata has been accused of leading the massacre at Nyakunde Hospital in 2002, which resulted in the deaths of at least 1,200 civilians, and the subsequent Bogoro massacre. [6] [14] Matata succeeded Germain Katanga as leader of the FRPI after Katanga integrated into the FARDC in 2004. [12] Matata surrendered to the Congolese government on November 21, 2014, and was arrested on January 2, 2015, in Bunia, a city in Ituri, for crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the use of child soldiers. [2] [15] Matata was also accused of forming a rebel group, desertion, and attempting to escape detention. [3] [4] Prior to his surrender, Matata commanded an estimated 1,000 combatants in Ituri. [7] [16] The FARDC falsely claimed in 2011 that it had killed Matata. [17]
Notes
References
- ^ a b c "The Congo's Feared 'Cobra' Warlord Plans to Surrender — Again". Vice News. November 12, 2014. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- ^ a b "RDC : Cobra Matata bientôt face au juge" (in French). BBC News. January 4, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Bunia: Cobra Matata transféré à Kinshasa" (in French). Radio Okapi. January 5, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- ^ a b Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (PDF) (Report). United Nations Security Council. March 10, 2015.
- ^ a b c "MONUSCO welcomes the surrender of a high-ranking FRPI militia leader". MONUSCO. June 18, 2012. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- ^ a b c Informe de la Alta Comisionada de las Naciones Unidas sobre la situación de los derechos humanos y las actividades de su Oficina en la República Democrática del Congo (PDF) (Report). United Nations Human Rights Council. April 2, 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Last Ituri warlord signs peace deal in DR Congo". Agence France Presse. November 29, 2006. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- ^ a b "Who's who among armed groups in the east". IRIN. June 15, 2010. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
- ^ Congo: The Electoral Process Seen from the East (PDF) (Report). International Crisis Group. September 5, 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 20, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
- ^ Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (PDF) (Report). United Nations Security Council. October 8, 2010.
- ^ 2006 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices (Report). United States Department of State. March 6, 2007.
- ^ a b Public: Annex 5 (PDF) (Report). International Criminal Court. September 2, 2015.
- ^ Situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (PDF) (Report). International Criminal Court. April 8, 2013.
- ^ Situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (No. ICC-01/04-01/07) (PDF) (Report). International Criminal Court. May 24, 2013.
- ^ "Democratic Republic of Congo: Events of 2015". Human Rights Watch. 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- ^ "RDC : Cobra Matata se serait rendu aux FARDC, selon Mende" (in French). Radio Okapi. November 11, 2014. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
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"DRC: Contradictions over the death of rebel leader based in Ituri". Great Lakes Voice. October 5, 2011. Archived from the original on August 23, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
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Cobra Matata
[nb 1] | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
D.R. Congo |
| Other names | Banaloki Matata Justin Banaloki Justin Wanaloki Justin Matata Wanaloki Matata Wanaloki |
| Known for | Leader of the FRPI and FPJC |
Cobra Matata (also known as Banaloki Matata, [1] [2] Justin Banaloki, [3] [4] Justin Wanaloki, [5] Justin Matata Wanaloki, [6] and Matata Wanaloki [7]) [nb 1] is a former leader of the Front for Patriotic Resistance in Ituri (FRPI) [8] and Popular Front for Justice in Congo (FPJC) [9] militias active in the Ituri conflict in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. He was previously a member of the D.R. Congo armed forces (FARDC), having integrated in 2007 before deserting to reconstitute a rebel group in 2010. [1] [8] [10] In November 2006, Matata had agreed to disarm in exchange for amnesty. [11] In the FARDC, Matata attained the rank of colonel [6] [12] or general. [5] [7] The International Criminal Court classified Matata as Ngiti. [13]
Matata has been accused of leading the massacre at Nyakunde Hospital in 2002, which resulted in the deaths of at least 1,200 civilians, and the subsequent Bogoro massacre. [6] [14] Matata succeeded Germain Katanga as leader of the FRPI after Katanga integrated into the FARDC in 2004. [12] Matata surrendered to the Congolese government on November 21, 2014, and was arrested on January 2, 2015, in Bunia, a city in Ituri, for crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the use of child soldiers. [2] [15] Matata was also accused of forming a rebel group, desertion, and attempting to escape detention. [3] [4] Prior to his surrender, Matata commanded an estimated 1,000 combatants in Ituri. [7] [16] The FARDC falsely claimed in 2011 that it had killed Matata. [17]
Notes
References
- ^ a b c "The Congo's Feared 'Cobra' Warlord Plans to Surrender — Again". Vice News. November 12, 2014. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- ^ a b "RDC : Cobra Matata bientôt face au juge" (in French). BBC News. January 4, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Bunia: Cobra Matata transféré à Kinshasa" (in French). Radio Okapi. January 5, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- ^ a b Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (PDF) (Report). United Nations Security Council. March 10, 2015.
- ^ a b c "MONUSCO welcomes the surrender of a high-ranking FRPI militia leader". MONUSCO. June 18, 2012. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- ^ a b c Informe de la Alta Comisionada de las Naciones Unidas sobre la situación de los derechos humanos y las actividades de su Oficina en la República Democrática del Congo (PDF) (Report). United Nations Human Rights Council. April 2, 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Last Ituri warlord signs peace deal in DR Congo". Agence France Presse. November 29, 2006. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- ^ a b "Who's who among armed groups in the east". IRIN. June 15, 2010. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
- ^ Congo: The Electoral Process Seen from the East (PDF) (Report). International Crisis Group. September 5, 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 20, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
- ^ Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (PDF) (Report). United Nations Security Council. October 8, 2010.
- ^ 2006 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices (Report). United States Department of State. March 6, 2007.
- ^ a b Public: Annex 5 (PDF) (Report). International Criminal Court. September 2, 2015.
- ^ Situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (PDF) (Report). International Criminal Court. April 8, 2013.
- ^ Situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (No. ICC-01/04-01/07) (PDF) (Report). International Criminal Court. May 24, 2013.
- ^ "Democratic Republic of Congo: Events of 2015". Human Rights Watch. 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- ^ "RDC : Cobra Matata se serait rendu aux FARDC, selon Mende" (in French). Radio Okapi. November 11, 2014. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
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^
"DRC: Contradictions over the death of rebel leader based in Ituri". Great Lakes Voice. October 5, 2011. Archived from the original on August 23, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
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