How did Joseph Kabila become president in 2001?
Appointed by the parliament
After his father was assassinated
Won a free and fair election
Won a military coup
Answer
Joseph Kabila became president in 2001 after his father, Laurent-Désiré Kabila, was assassinated. Laurent-Désiré Kabila had been president since 1997, when he led a rebellion that overthrew the government of Mobutu Sese Seko. Joseph Kabila was appointed president by the Congolese parliament, and he was subsequently elected to a full term in 2006.
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