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Laurent-Désiré Kabila was a Congolese rebel leader and politician who became president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1997. He led the Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo-Zaire during the First Congo War, whose forces overthrew Mobutu Sese Seko and ended the country...

Jonas Savimbi (1934-2002) was an Angolan politician, revolutionary, and guerrilla leader who founded and led the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola, known as UNITA. He helped establish UNITA in 1966 during the struggle against Portuguese colonial rule and later led its armed conflic...

Víctor Polay Campos is a Peruvian political militant who co-founded and led the Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement, commonly known as the MRTA. The Marxist-oriented armed group carried out attacks, kidnappings, and other violent operations in Peru during the country's internal conflict. Polay was ca...

Manuel Marulanda was a Colombian guerrilla leader who co-founded the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, known as FARC, in 1964. He led the organization as a Marxist insurgency for several decades, making him closely associated with its armed campaign. His significance lies in the length of his...