Sultani Makenga

Sultani Makenga
Sultani Makenga
	Sultani Makenga, pictured wearing his "emblematic" cap, in 2013
Born	December 25, 1973 (age 51); Rutshuru, North Kivu, Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Nationality	Congolese
Military career
Allegiance	RPF; (1990–1994); AFDL; (1996–1998); RCD; (1998–2003; CNDP; (until 2009); M23; (2012–present)
Years of service	1990–present
Battles / wars	Rwandan Civil War; First Congo War; Second Congo War; Kivu conflict 2008 Nord-Kivu campaign; M23 rebellion; M23 offensive (2022); ;

General Sultani Makenga (born 25 December 1973) is a Congolese rebel leader and the military chief^[3] of the March 23 Movement (M23), a rebel group based in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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^ African, New (2013-02-15). "Makenga: 'In Brief, My Life Is War'". New African Magazine. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
^ "DR Congo: M23's Makenga and Runiga factions 'clash'". bbcnews.com. 25 February 2013. Archived from the original on 28 February 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2013.

Sultani Makenga
Sultani Makenga, pictured wearing his "emblematic" cap,^[1] in 2013
Born	(1973-12-25) December 25, 1973 (age 51) Rutshuru, North Kivu, Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo)^[2]
Nationality	Congolese

Military career
Allegiance	RPF (1990–1994) AFDL (1996–1998) RCD (1998–2003 CNDP (until 2009) M23 (2012–present)
Years of service	1990–present
Battles / wars	Rwandan Civil War First Congo War Second Congo War Kivu conflict 2008 Nord-Kivu campaign M23 rebellion M23 offensive (2022)