Pierre Anga

Pierre Anga (1940–1988)^[1] was a Congolese army officer who was an opposition figure to Congolese President Denis Sassou-Nguesso. He formed part of the Military Committee of the Congolese Labour Party which for the period between 18 March 1977 to 3 April 1977 acted in place of the Presidency after Marien Ngouabi was assassinated. Anga was arrested in 1987 for allegedly participating in a coup d'état against the President; during this arrest several soldiers were killed.^[2] Shortly after this coup attempt fighting broke out in the North of the country between forces led by Anga (a supporter of Joachim Yhombi-Opango) and Government forces. He was killed by Congolese security forces.^[3] He is reported to have died in the jungle of Ikongono.^[4]

Pierre Anga
Born	1940
Died	1988

See also

• List of people assassinated in Africa
• List of heads of state of the Republic of the Congo