Vital Balla Explained

Vital Balla is a Congolese politician.

Career

In 1972 he was included as a member of the Central Committee of the Congolese Party of Labour (PCT), and he remained a member of that body until 1991.[1]

As of 2000, Balla was the second vice-president of the committee appointed to oversee the ceasefire in Brazzaville.[2]

Balla is the president of the Congolese Association for Friendship with the Peoples (ACAP), a position he has held since 1974.[3] As of 1984, he served as vice president of the World Peace Council.[4]

Awards

In 2010 he was awarded the China-Africa Friendship Award, along with personalities such as Kenneth Kaunda of Zambia.[5] In October 2011, Balla was awarded the Cuban Friendship Medal by ICAP.[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Bazenguissa-Ganga, Rémy. Les voies du politique au Congo: essai de sociologie historique. Paris: Karthala, 1997. p. 426
  2. Human Rights Watch, Handicap International, International Campaign to Ban Landmines, and Landmine Monitor (Organization). Landmine Monitor Report, 2002: Toward a Mine-Free World. New York: Human Rights Watch, 2002. p. 69
  3. Web site: 中国人民对外友好协会 . 2011-10-09 . https://archive.today/20120521142953/http://www.cpaffc.org.cn/yszz/detaile.php?subid=851&id=363 . 2012-05-21 . dead .
  4. Ghana. Ghana News. Washington, D.C.: Embassy of Ghana, 1969. p. 20
  5. Web site: The Chinese-African People's Friendship Association - PROGRAMS . 2011-10-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120425052915/http://www.capfa.org.cn/en/project_js.asp?id=388&fatherid=274 . 2012-04-25 . dead .
  6. News: 5 October 2011 . Dirigente solidario congolés recibe en Cuba Medalla de la Amistad . Radio Santa Cruz . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120425052914/http://www.radiosantacruz.icrt.cu/noticia/ver/23872-dirigente-solidario-congoles-recibe-en-cuba-medalla-de-la-amistad.htm . 25 April 2012.
  7. Web site: Cuba Decorates Congolese Leader - Radio Angulo. https://web.archive.org/web/20120407011529/http://www.radioangulo.cu/en/news/cuba/12770-cuba-decorates-congolese-leader.html. dead. 2012-04-07. 2012-04-07. 2019-10-30.

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