Vital Balla

Vital Balla is a Congolese politician. In 1972 he was included in the Central Committee member of the Congolese Party of Labour (PCT), and 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] 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]

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. ↑ http://www.cpaffc.org.cn/yszz/detaile.php?subid=851&id=363
  4. ↑ Ghana. Ghana News. Washington, D.C.: Embassy of Ghana, 1969. p. 20
  5. ↑ http://www.capfa.org.cn/en/project_js.asp?id=388&fatherid=274
  6. ↑ http://www.radiosantacruz.icrt.cu/noticias/23872-dirigente-solidario-congoles-recibe-en-cuba-medalla-de-la-amistad.htm
  7. ↑ http://www.radioangulo.cu/en/news/cuba/12770-cuba-decorates-congolese-leader.html
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