John Numbi Tambo Banza | |
|---|---|
| Inspector General of the Congolese Armed Forces | |
| In office July 2018 – July 2020 | |
| President | Joseph Kabila |
| Prime Minister | Bruno Tshibala |
| Preceded by | Rigobert Massamba |
| Inspector General of the Congolese National Police | |
| In office ? – January 2010 | |
| President | Joseph Kabila |
| Prime Minister | Augustin Matata Ponyo |
| Succeeded by | Charles Bisengimana |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Branch/service |  Congolese Air ForceCongolese National Police |
| Rank | Major general |
| Commands | Congolese Air Force Congolese National Police |
| Battles/wars | Kimia II Operation |
John Numbi (born 1962) is a Congolese former security officer and retainer of Joseph Kabila, who rose to the rank of General. Until January 2010, he was the Inspector General of the Congolese National Police.[1] In 2018 he was appointed as the Inspector General of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC).[2] He was replaced in that role in 2020, and fled the DR Congo after Joseph Kabila's power dwindled in the first quarter of 2021.
- ^ "The African Executive | Belgian Paratroopers to Crush Rising Congo Rebellion? Part IV". www.africanexecutive.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07.
- ^ Plusieurs nominations dans l'armée en RDC (in French). BBC Africa, 16 July 2018.