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M23 rebels capture DR Congo city Goma
General Ntaganda and loyalists desert Armed Forces
DR Congo government and CNDP rebels sign peace deal
Congo Introduces New Vaccine for Pneumococcal Disease
CNDP signs peace treaty with DRC government
Constitution of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kabila Wins Presidential Election and Assumes Office in December 2006
Constitutional Framework of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Established in 2006
Mount Nyiragongo Eruption Impacts Surrounding Areas and Lake Kivu
Kabila's son to be sworn in as president
The Second Congo War commenced
Death of Mobutu Sese Seko in Exile
Completion of the Capture of Zaire's Capital by Rebel Forces
Resident Laurent-Désiré Kabila successfully overthrew long-time dictator Mobutu Sese Seko.
The First Congo War erupted
Sovereign National Conference Votes to Change Country Name
Mobutu's Declaration of the Third Republic and Its Constitutional Implications
Zaire Participates in 1974 FIFA World Cup
Mobutu Sese Seko officially renamed the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the Republic of Zaire
Mobutu Sese Seko seized power in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Dag Hammarskjöld plane crash during congo crisis
Removal of Patrice Lumumba from Office and Subsequent Handover to Katangan Authorities
Investigation into the Jungle Shipwreck Incident Involving Multiple Passengers and Crew Members
Dismissal of Lumumba from Office in South Kasai Amid Political Turmoil
Congo Gains Independence from Belgium Amidst Political Turmoil and National Aspirations
Belgian Congo Attains Independence as République du Congo in 1960
Congo Free State transitioned to the Belgian Congo
King Leopold II of Belgium formally acquired rights to the Congo territory
Colonization by International Association of the Congo
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