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Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Timeline

1960   June 24

1960   August 6

1960   September 5

1960   September 14

1960   November 22

1960   December 1

1960   December 2

1960   December 7

1960   December 14

1961   February 9 - In Congo, President Joseph Kasavubu names Joseph Ileo as the new Prime Minister.

1961   The Congo government announces that villagers have killed Patrice Lumumba.

1961   An armistice begins in Katanga, Congo.

1961   In Congo, Katangan prime minister Moise Tshombe recognizes the Congolese constitution.

1962   Katangan prime minister Moise Tshombe begins negotiations to rejoin Congo.

1962   Belgium reestablishes diplomatic relations with Congo.

1964   Moise Tshombe returns to Congo from his exile from Spain.

1964   The Simba rebel army in Congo captures Stanleyville, and takes 1000 Western hostages.

1964   In Congo, rebel leader Christopher Gbenye takes 60 Americans and 800 Belgians as hostages.

1965   Congolese lieutenant general Mobutu ousts Joseph Kasavubu and declares himself president.

1966   Katangese troops in Stanleyville, Congo, revolt in support of the exiled minister Moise Tshombe. The mutiny lasts several weeks.

1967   Moise Tshombe, former prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is kidnapped to Algeria.

1967   A military rebellion led by Belgian mercenary Jean Schramme begins in Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

1967   Troops of Belgian mercenary commander Jean Schramme revolt against Mobutu, and try to take control of Stanleyville, Congo.

1967   A truce is declared in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

1968   President Mobutu releases captured mercenaries in Congo.

1971   Democratic Republic of the Congo is renamed Zaire.

1977   Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo).

2002   The eruption of Mount Nyiragongo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo displaces an estimated 400,000 people.