Word: singa
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Shaba's newly appointed military governor, Singa Boyenge Mosrmbry, tried to sound a positive note. "I am always an optimist," he said last week. "Next year the situation will be completely changed. The whites will be back by August or September." Perhaps so. But those who have remained are demanding a special payment of $1,000 a month in "danger money," the right to bear private arms, guarantees of evacuation "on demand" and, more significantly, a foreign military garrison. The expatriates have no confidence in the ability of the Zaïrian army to ward off another rebel attack...
...yard and a trainload of U.S.-and Belgian-made arms and ammunition. When Bumba's edgy battalions realized they had been bypassed, they simply streamed away through the jungle. After the loss of Mutshatsha-which the government denied for six days-Mobutu replaced his local commander with General Singa Boyenge...