Constant Ndima Kongba | |
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.jpg) Constant Ndima Kongba in 2021 | |
| Military governor of North Kivu | |
| In office May 2021 – 19 September 2023 | |
| President | Félix Tshisekedi |
| Preceded by | Carly Nzanzu Kasivita (as civil governor)[1] |
| Succeeded by | Peter Cirimwami (as military governor)[2] |
| Nickname | Effacer le tableau ("erase the board")[3] |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Zaire (before 1997)Movement for the Liberation of the Congo (MLC) (?–2003)[3]  DR Congo (since 2003) |
| Branch/service | Zairian Armed Forces (FAZ) Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) |
| Rank | Lieutenant general[4] |
| Battles/wars | |
Constant Ndima Kongba[4][a] is a Congolese military officer who served as the military governor of North Kivu from May 2021 to September 2023. Before this appointment, he had served in high-ranking positions in the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC). In the Second Congo War (1998–2003), Ndima was a commander in the Movement for the Liberation of the Congo; in this role, he was involved in Operation Effacer le tableau, a campaign that resulted in genocidal massacres.
- ^ a b Gaël Mpoyo (11 May 2021). "North Kivu new governor to tackle insecurity in eastern DRC". Africa News. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ a b Sally Hayden (28 May 2021). "Hundreds of thousands flee eastern DR Congo following volcano eruption". Irish Times. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
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