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The Taking of Kinshasa, 20 Years On. Warning: graphic images

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Gilles Peress The scene in front of the Memling Hotel. Kinshasa, Congo. 1997. © Gilles Peress | Magnum Photos
Gilles Peress On the airport road, corpses of 3 FAZ (Zairian army) officers killed by a crowd near their black car. Kinshasa, Congo. 1997. © Gilles Peress | Magnum Photos
Gilles Peress On the airport road, corpses of 3 FAZ (Zairian army) officers killed by a crowd near their black car. Kinshasa, Congo. 1997. © Gilles Peress | Magnum Photos
Gilles Peress Nkokolo Military camp where 80-100 former Faz (Zairian army) in civilian clothing have been taken as prisoners by AFDL rebels of Kabila. Kinshasa, Congo. 1997. © Gilles Peress | Magnum Photos
Gilles Peress Soldiers of the victorious rebel movement of Congo's new president, Laurent Kabila, entering the capital. Kinshasa, Congo. 1997. © Gilles Peress | Magnum Photos
Gilles Peress Nkokolo Military camp where 80-100 former Faz (Zairian army) in civilian clothing have been taken as prisoners by AFDL rebels of Kabila. Kinshasa, Congo. 1997. © Gilles Peress | Magnum Photos
Gilles Peress AFDL rebels (Kabila's rebel movement) take over Kinshasa. Kinshasa, Congo. 1997. © Gilles Peress | Magnum Photos
Gilles Peress Outside camp Mobutu, the local population defaces an image of Mobutu. Kinshasa, Congo. 1997. © Gilles Peress | Magnum Photos
Gilles Peress Suspected members of the DSP within the Zaire army taken as prisoners by the AFDL. Kinshasa, Congo. 1997. © Gilles Peress | Magnum Photos
Gilles Peress Morgue: 200 dead soldiers of FAZ killed by Kabila's rebel army. Kinshasa, Congo. 1997. © Gilles Peress | Magnum Photos
Gilles Peress Soldiers under Kabila guard Mobutu's home against looting. Kinshasa, Congo. 1997. © Gilles Peress | Magnum Photos
Gilles Peress Former FAZ soldiers and suspected members of Mobutu's elite DSP. Kinshasa, Congo. 1997. © Gilles Peress | Magnum Photos
Gilles Peress FAZ Zairian soldier surrenders to the Kabila rebel army. Kinshasa, Congo. 1997. © Gilles Peress | Magnum Photos
Gilles Peress Civilians looting and searching the plundered house of Mobutu and his son. Kinshasa, Congo. 1997. © Gilles Peress | Magnum Photos