1968 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The following lists events that happened during 1968 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

1968
in
the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Decades:
See also:Other events of 1968
History of the DRC

Incumbents

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Events

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Date event
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

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Sources

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  • "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