Meaning of kadogo | Babel Free

Definitions

A child soldier. Usually refers to the eastern Congolese rebel armies that used numerous child soldiers.

Congo, Eastern

Examples

“In brief, the kadogos and the Angolans had different sets of grievances, yet they both converged on the same target.”

“In the early months of 1998, Kabila's army was a loose pastiche of kadogo, Katangan Tigers, and new recruits.”

“With their retreat route cut off, the FAC kadogo began defecting in droves, many fleeing across the border into Zambia.”

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