1968 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
List of events
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The following lists events that happened during 1968 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Incumbents
- President – Mobutu Sese Seko
Events
| Date | event |
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| Zairetain acquires Géomines.[1] | |
| First Soviet ambassador arrives and presents his credentials.[2] | |
| March | Rwanda and Congo-Kinshasa sign an agreement that allows repatriation of mercenaries who had fought in the recent conflict by the International Committee of the Red Cross.[3] |
| 9 August | Jonas Mukamba Kadiata Nzemba (b. 1931) becomes governor of Haut-Zaïre Province.[4] |
| 2 October | Pierre Mulele and Théodore Bengila, who have returned under an amnesty, are arrested and murdered by ANC officers.[5] |
References
Sources
- "Congo (Kinshasa) Provinces", Rulers.org, retrieved 5 August 2020
- Congo-Kinshasa/Zaire/Democratic Republic of Congo (1960-present), UCA: University of Central Arkansas, retrieved 17 April 2021
- Lanotte Olivier (6 April 2010), CHRONOLOGY OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO/ZAIRE (1960-1997), retrieved 17 April 2021
- Manono, USGS, retrieved 6 April 2021
- "The Democratic Republic of the Congo", Lumen, retrieved 17 April 2021
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