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59 Moments
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2012
Rebels in DR Congo withdraw from Goma
01 Dec 2012
M23 rebels capture DR Congo city Goma
20 Nov 2012
General Ntaganda and loyalists desert Armed Forces
04 Apr 2012
DR Congo government and CNDP rebels sign peace deal
23 Mar 2012
2011
Congo Introduces New Vaccine for Pneumococcal Disease
11 Apr 2011
2009
CNDP signs peace treaty with DRC government
23 Mar 2009
2006
Constitution of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
12 Aug 2006
Kabila Wins Presidential Election and Assumes Office in December 2006
30 Jul 2006
Constitutional Framework of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Established in 2006
18 Feb 2006
2002
Mount Nyiragongo Eruption Impacts Surrounding Areas and Lake Kivu
17 Jan 2002
2001
Kabila's son to be sworn in as president
19 Jan 2001
1998
The Second Congo War commenced
02 Aug 1998
1997
Death of Mobutu Sese Seko in Exile
07 Sep 1997
Completion of the Capture of Zaire's Capital by Rebel Forces
18 May 1997
Resident Laurent-Désiré Kabila successfully overthrew long-time dictator Mobutu Sese Seko.
16 May 1997
1996
The First Congo War erupted
24 Oct 1996
1992
Sovereign National Conference Votes to Change Country Name
1992
1990
Mobutu's Declaration of the Third Republic and Its Constitutional Implications
1990
1974
Zaire Participates in 1974 FIFA World Cup
14 Jun 1974
1971
Mobutu Sese Seko officially renamed the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the Republic of Zaire
27 Oct 1971
1965
Mobutu Sese Seko seized power in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
24 Nov 1965
1961
Dag Hammarskjöld plane crash during congo crisis
18 Sep 1961
1960
Removal of Patrice Lumumba from Office and Subsequent Handover to Katangan Authorities
05 Aug 1960
Investigation into the Jungle Shipwreck Incident Involving Multiple Passengers and Crew Members
25 Jul 1960
Dismissal of Lumumba from Office in South Kasai Amid Political Turmoil
11 Jul 1960
Congo Gains Independence from Belgium Amidst Political Turmoil and National Aspirations
30 Jun 1960
Belgian Congo Attains Independence as République du Congo in 1960
24 Jun 1960
1908
Congo Free State transitioned to the Belgian Congo
15 Nov 1908
1885
King Leopold II of Belgium formally acquired rights to the Congo territory
1885
1879
Colonization by International Association of the Congo
17 Nov 1879
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