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