1997 in Zaire and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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The following lists events that happened during 1997 in Zaire and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Incumbents
- President:
- Mobutu Sese Seko (to 16 May)
- Laurent-Désiré Kabila (from 17 May)
- Prime Minister:
- Léon Kengo wa Dondo (to 2 April)
- Étienne Tshisekedi (from 2 April to 9 April)
- Likulia Bolongo (from 9 April to 16 May)
Events
| Date | event |
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| Sizarail is dissolved and all operations are taken over by the Société nationale des chemins de fer du Congo (SNCC).[1] | |
| 18 February | United Nations Security Council Resolution 1097 is adopted unanimously, in which the Council endorsed a five-point peace plan to address the situation in eastern Zaire.[2] |
| 29 March | Société Minière et Industrielle du Kivu (Sominki) is put into liquidation.[3] |
| 16 May | Donatien Mahele Lieko Bokungu, army chief of staff, is killed by Mobutu loyalists.[4] |
| 16 May | First Congo War concludes when forces under Laurent-Désiré Kabila enter Kinshasa |
| 17 May | Zaire is renamed Democratic Republic of the Congo. Bank of Zaire becomes Central Bank of the Congo |
| 16 May | First Congo War concludes when forces under Laurent-Désiré Kabila enter Kinshasa |
| 17 May | Zaire is renamed Democratic Republic of the Congo. Bank of Zaire becomes Central Bank of the Congo |
| 27 May | Decree Law No. 3 defines a structure with a president, government, courts and tribunals.[5] |
| 29 May | Kabila announces schedule for the transition to democracy. Elections are to be held in May 1999.[5] |
| 1 July | Ismail Tutu'emoto and Bunia Luminangulu disappear. They had returned from exile to support the Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo (AFDL), but had criticized Kabila, which seems to have led to their arrest.[5] |
| 28 October | Professor Kalele Ka Bila and Jean-Francois Kabanda are arrested for calling on citizens to overthrow the "Tutsi invaders". Both were supporters of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS).[5] |
See also
References
Sources
- Final Statement of the Canadian National Contact Point - Banro Corporation and a Group of Former Employees, Global Affairs Canada, 25 May 2017, retrieved 10 April 2021
- Little, Allan (24 May 1997), "Hope and retribution in Zaire", BBC News, retrieved 17 April 2021
- N'Lemvo Dedengity, Alain Riche (2008), "Historique de la S.N.C.C.", La problématique de l'audit interne dans la gestion des entreprises publiques en République Démocratique du Congo: Cas de « LA SOCIETE NATIONALE DE CHEMINS DE FER DU CONGO (thesis), Institut supérieur du commerce, retrieved 30 March 2021
- Security Council endorses peace plan for Great Lakes region proposed by UN/OAU Special Representative, United Nations, 18 February 1997
- Democratic Republic of the Congo Country Report on Human Rights Practices for 1997, US State Department, 30 January 1998, retrieved 19 April 2021
