1971 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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1971 in Zaire

The following lists events that happened during 1971 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Incumbents

  • President – Mobutu Sese Seko

Events

Date event
Democratic Republic of the Congo opens its embassy in Brasilia, Brazil.[1]
June Zairian Armed Forces (FAZ) conduct reprisals after rebels led by Laurent-Désiré Kabila are active in South Kivu.[2]
4 June Joseph Kabila, future president of the DRC, is born in Fizi Territory, South Kivu province.
27 October The Democratic Republic of the Congo is renamed Zaire

References

Sources

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo, Brasil Ministério das Relações Exteriores, retrieved 17 April 2021
  • Lanotte Olivier (6 April 2010), Chronology of the Democratic Republic of Congo/Zaire (1960-1997), SciencesPo, retrieved 17 April 2021
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