The name of Lt. Col. Mutuare Daniel Kibibi of the Congolese army doesn't conjure up the horror of ruthless individuals like Papa Doc Duvalier of Haiti or Idi Amin Dada of Uganda -- brutal men who brutalized their people.
For his act of ordering his men to rape dozens of women in the Central African country, Kibibi became the first commanding officer to be tried in such a trial and hopefully he won't be the last to face his punishment.
Kibibi was sentenced to 20 years in prison for ordering the New Years Day attack on the village of Fizi.
Kibibi's troops acted like "wild beasts" according to prosecutors, attacking the villagers they were supposed to protect. At least 62 women were treated for rape and one woman said Kibibi himself raped her.
To me, the 20-year sentence for crimes against humanity sounds a little light. But it is a start.
It is well-known that systemic rape in rural areas has been a weapon of choice in Congo and other African nations for decades. And it is often soldiers using the protection of the military uniform who give the orders for such barbarism against defenseless civilians.
More than 8,000 rapes were reported in Congo alone in 2009.
Three other officers received 20-year sentences and five lower ranked officers got lesser sentences from the military court which was financed by the nonprofit Open Society Initiative of George Soros, the billionaire philanthropist.
It would be great if African nations themselves had the resources to bring corrupt policymakers and soldiers to justice. But if it takes Soros' dollars to help address the crime of sexual violence against African civilians and bring these criminals to justice, so be it.
Just do whatever it takes to end the cycle of violence.
03-Feb-11 - Houston police got caught beating down 16-year-old robbery suspect Chad Holley last March, and now a Houston television station is letting the world see just how bad the beating was.
01-Feb-11 - The New York Daily News is reporting that a Brooklyn nun called police last week claiming she had been sexually assaulted by a 6'4", 250 pound black man who was around 40... no wait 50, yeah that's the ticket, he was 50 years old.
31-Jan-11 - Mr. "Take Dat" himself, Sean "Diddy" Combs, is upset with President Barack Obama, and he took his beef where most hip-hop artists do... straight to the Source.
31-Jan-11 - Valerie Joyce Wilson Turks recently filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court against Diddy for ... (wait for it) ... one trillion dollars!
28-Jan-11 - In his first interview since the sexual misconduct allegations were levied against him, Bishop Eddie Long spoke to Channel 2 News in Atlanta.
@truth: I believe you are a caucasion american. You people are so good at deception. No other country uses the word negro with such hate as the caucasion man in america. No other countries hate this way. You gave yourself away…you are an american. I’m convinced you are attempting to hide your identity for the sake of your race in america. Therefore, I’m speaking and referring this message to you (truth) an american born person: As I read your comments of this article on Kibibi and his troops, I'm reminded of the caucasian plantation slave-owners and their slave overseers who raped, mutilated and did many many horrific things to the african slaves on a continual basis. Although Kibibi and troops are certainly wild beasts...they can't begin to compare to the evil and sadistic ways of american caucasian men and their wives back in those terrible days of slavery. Kibibi is being punished by law, but those many hateful and evil Caucasian plantation slave-owners never did see inside a prison cell for the tremendously hideous acts for which they were truly guilty. So, this message is sent back to the person who calls himself/herself "truth", you never hear your comments online when the media gets a hold of these kinds of acts being done by caucasians...you could hear a pin drop…all is quiet on the waterfront. No comments what-so-ever. So, you need to shut up…you’re telling the world what kind of garbage you are. You’re a racist person full of bigotry and hate. No doubt, you’re an ancestor of those evil doers. I would be afraid to pass by a person of your character alone on any street…you actually sound as hateful and dangerous as the Kibibi clan, as well as the caucasian clan of americans from back in the day.
@ truth: Correction, you’re not the ancestor, you would be the descendant(s) still throwing out your hate. If you could recreate the mess today you have enough hate in you to do just that!
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By: Clinesha18 on 2/22/2011 2:31PM
And when he takes his punk azz to jail, it'll be his turn.
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By: truth on 2/22/2011 5:21PM
A typical Negro leader of a typical Negro sewer-hole of a country
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By: DOMINUS219 on 2/22/2011 10:45PM
I'm willing to bet you didn't say that when white men were running around raping black women from Slavery to the Civil Rights Movement.
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By: truth on 2/22/2011 5:23PM
"Kibibi's troops acted like "wild beasts" according to prosecutors, attacking the villagers they were supposed to protect."
"Wild beasts"? What else would you expect from Negroes? Same as in the US.
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By: Peggy on 2/23/2011 1:08PM
@truth: I believe you are a caucasion american. You people are so good at deception. No other country uses the word negro with such hate as the caucasion man in america. No other countries hate this way. You gave yourself away…you are an american. I’m convinced you are attempting to hide your identity for the sake of your race in america. Therefore, I’m speaking and referring this message to you (truth) an american born person: As I read your comments of this article on Kibibi and his troops, I'm reminded of the caucasian plantation slave-owners and their slave overseers who raped, mutilated and did many many horrific things to the african slaves on a continual basis. Although Kibibi and troops are certainly wild beasts...they can't begin to compare to the evil and sadistic ways of american caucasian men and their wives back in those terrible days of slavery. Kibibi is being punished by law, but those many hateful and evil Caucasian plantation slave-owners never did see inside a prison cell for the tremendously hideous acts for which they were truly guilty. So, this message is sent back to the person who calls himself/herself "truth", you never hear your comments online when the media gets a hold of these kinds of acts being done by caucasians...you could hear a pin drop…all is quiet on the waterfront. No comments what-so-ever. So, you need to shut up…you’re telling the world what kind of garbage you are. You’re a racist person full of bigotry and hate. No doubt, you’re an ancestor of those evil doers. I would be afraid to pass by a person of your character alone on any street…you actually sound as hateful and dangerous as the Kibibi clan, as well as the caucasian clan of americans from back in the day.
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By: Peggy on 2/23/2011 4:29PM
@ truth: Correction, you’re not the ancestor, you would be the descendant(s) still throwing out your hate. If you could recreate the mess today you have enough hate in you to do just that!
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