Pierre Anga (1940 – 6 September (or 7 July)[1] 1988[2]) was a Congolese military officer and rebel leader. He was an opposition figure to Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso—a nephew.[1]
Born 1940, and from Owando, Anga was ranked lieutenant.[3] He formed part of the Military Committee of the Congolese Party of Labour which for the period between 18 March 1977, to 3 April 1977, acted in place of the Presidency after Marien Ngouabi—a nephew[1]—was assassinated. During their rule, Anga demanded a high-ranking position, which caused him to be removed from the Committee. In a 1977 or 1978 document, he accused Nguesso of wanting to overthrow Ngouabi, and that he assassinated him, as well as cardinal Émile Biayenda.[3][1] To avoid persecution, he and his family armed themselves and hid at Mange—a settlement 30 kilometers from Owando. Nguesso ordered his search, and paratroopers were deployed near his area. Anga, a member of the M 22 movement, disagreed with Nguesso's politics.[3] He was arrested in 1979, but later released due to coersion of his family.[1]
While on house arrest in Ikongono, 25 kilometers from Owando, he escaped and recruits a group of around thirty people to fight alongside him. Congolese security forces destroyed his house, but Anga escaped via tunnel. On 6 September 1987, a group of three to six soldiers were sent to arrest Anga for his involvement in the 1987 Republic of the Congo coup attempt,[4] all of whom were murdered. Anga himself was also murdered on 6 September, at age 47 or 48, when more soldiers reached him.[3][5] Official reports state he died on 7 July.[1]
