William Yakutumba
General William Yakutumba | |
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| Birth name | William Amuri Yakutumba |
| Born | likely 1970 (age 54–55) Lubondja, Fizi, Zaire (now DRC) |
| Allegiance | Mai-Mai (1996–2003) Mai-Mai Réformé (2007–2011) Mai-Mai Yakutumba (2011–present) CNPSC (2017–present) |
| Years of service | 1996–present |
| Battles / wars | First Congo War Second Congo War Kivu conflict |
William Amuri Yakutumba (likely born 1970) is the leader of the National Coalition of the People for the Sovereignty of Congo, an anti-government rebel coalition fighting in the Kivu conflict. Yakutumba has been involved in armed mobilization since 1996, fighting for the Mai-Mai before eventually leading his own group. Yakutumba claims to fight for democracy and against the purported invasion of Rwandophone populations in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.