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In-Depth:
Ituri in Eastern DRC
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DRC: Who's Who - Individuals
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Adèle Mugisa Lotsoye - First Hema governor of Ituri, appointed by
Uganda in 1999. Blamed for inflaming the situation. Now a senior official
in the UPC.
Chief Kahwa Mandro - Traditional Hema leader. A military leader in the
UPC. Reportedly now a rival of Lubanga.
Col Arosha - UDPF commander in Ituri December 1999 - April 2000.
Col Charles Angina - UPDF sector commander from July 2000.
Col Edson Muzoora - UPDF commander from early 2001 until November 2001.
Col Peter Kerim - a UPDF commander with family links to the Alur ethnic
group who allegedly supported Lendu militia.
Ernest Uringi Padolo - Alur governor of Ituri from December 1999 to
early 2001. Now allied with Nymawisi's RCD-K-ML.
Jacques Depelchin - RCD-ML official charged with pacification under
Wamba.
Jean-Baptiste Dhetchuvi Matchu - Hema UPC member. Former professor in
Rwanda.
Jean-Baptiste Tibasima Mbogemu Atenyi - Most prominent Hema leader in
RCD-K-ML. A former manager of Kilomoto gold mines. Jointly overthrew
Wamba with Nyamwisi.
Jean-Pierre Bemba - Leader of the MLC, son of leading businessman
Jeannot Bemba Saolona, who was close to ex-president Mobutu.
Jean-Pierre Molondo - from Kasai. Appointed governor of Ituri in
February 2002 by Nyamwisi. Overthrown in August 2002.
Joseph Eneku - From Aru, made governor of Ituri in December 2001.
Killed in an ambush, 22 November 2002.
Léonard Dhejju - Hema former Catholic Bishop of Bunia. Resigned (under
pressure from Rome, some reports say) on 6 April 2002.
Col Anthony Kyakabale - UPDF commander in Ituri replaced in December
1999. Threatened a rebellion against Museveni in July 2001. He is later
reported to have moved to Sweden.
Mbusa Nyamwisi - A Nande businessman, now the head of RCD-K-ML based in
Beni.
Prof Ernest Wamba dia Wamba - Original president of the RCD in August
1998. From Bas-Congo. Former professor in Tanzania. Now leader of the
RCD-ML.
Prof Pilo Kamaragi - Hema community "spokesman". Former head of local
Red Cross
Roger Lumbala Tshitenge - Was deputy head of RCD-Goma in December 1999.
Now leader of RCD-N. Originally from Bafwasende.
Thomas Lubanga - Hema (Gegere) leader of UPC. Formerly a senior
military commander in the RCD-K-ML under Nyamwisi.
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