Jules Mutebutsi, also known as Jules Mutebusi and Jules Mutebuzi, (c. 1960 – 9 May 2014) was a Congolese military person and rebel leader of the Rally for Congolese Democracy.[1][2] He has been often described as a Rwandan proxy.[2] Mutebutsi was captured in 2004 and was put on trial for treason. He was soon sentenced to exile.[citation needed] He would remain in exile until his death in 2014.
Career
editMutebutsi was a Munyamulenge from South Kivu Province.[2]
On 26 May 2004 Mutebutsi together with Laurent Nkunda captured the city of Bukavu.[3] Both were soldiers in the military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. They cited they wished to protect the Banyamulenge population in the DRC.[4] During their occupation of the city Amnesty International called on the two to make their troops observe human rights after violations had occurred.[5] On 9 June they withdrew after they were defeated by government troops, Mutebutsi fled to Rwanda, together with 300 troops and stayed in the city of Ntendezi.[2][6] He held the rank of Colonel at the time of his escape to Rwanda.[7] Mutebutsi said he fled towards Rwanda because Congolese and United Nations troops were trying to kill him.[7] He was arrested in December 2007 by rwandeses authorities when he tried to cross the border into DRC.[3] He remained in exile and under house arrest in Rwanda.[2]
Mutebutsi died in a Kigali hospital from an illness (probably an heart attack), aged 54.[8] Prior to his death Mutebutsi had voiced concern over his safety, as he had not supported the March 23 Movement.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ "COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1097/2011". Official Journal of the European Union. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "Ex-DR Congo warlord Mutebutsi dies in Rwanda". New Vision via AFP. 12 May 2014. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ a b c "JULES MUTEBUTSI". United Nation Security Council. 29 October 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ Emizet Francois Kisangani; Scott F. Bobb (1 October 2009). Historical Dictionary of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Scarecrow Press. pp. 47–. ISBN 978-0-8108-6325-5.
- ^ "République Démocratique du Congo: Les combattants de Bukavu doivent cesser leurs attaques contre des civils" [Democratic Republic of the Congo: Combatants in Bukavu must stop attacks on civilians] (in French). Amnesty International. 3 June 2004. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ^ "Jules Mutebutsi. Colonel congolais dissident". Jeune Afrique (in French). 19 July 2004. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ a b "DR Congo rebel leader flees". BBC News. 22 June 2004. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ^ Jean Nizeyimama (10 May 2014). "The former military officer Col Jules Mutebutsi passed away". Umuseke. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
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