1981 in Zaire

The following lists events that happened during 1981 in Zaire.

← 1980 1979 1978 1981 in Zaire → 1982 1983 1984
Decades:	1970s 1980s 1990s
See also:	History of Zaire

Incumbents

• President: Mobutu Sese Seko
• Prime Minister: Jean Nguza Karl-i-Bond – N'Singa Udjuu

Events

Date	event
	National University of Zaire is split back to its original constituents: University of Kinshasa, University of Kisangani, and University of Lubumbashi.
23 April	N'Singa Udjuu is appointed prime minister
9 August	Troops are delopyed to defend key positions in Kinshasa, including the post office, the radio station and the palace of President Mobutu Sese Seko.

See also

• Zaire
• History of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Sources

• Cowell, Alan (9 August 1981), "Zaire Army Guards Key Kinshasa Sites", New York Times, retrieved 2021-04-18