Laurent Kabila's Tomb

Kinshasa


This tomb of former president Laurent Kabila (1939-2001) is worth seeing, although reaching it involves passing through several layers of security in the middle of Kinshasa's main government and diplomatic quarter. As well as the tomb itself, you'll see a North Korean–made statue of the man himself, holding a book and waving his finger in the air.


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