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The following lists events that happened during 1971 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Incumbents
- President – Mobutu Sese Seko
Events
| Date | event |
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| Democratic Republic of the Congo opens its embassy in Brasilia, Brazil. [1] | |
| June | Zairian Armed Forces (FAZ) conduct reprisals after rebels led by Laurent-Désiré Kabila are active in South Kivu. [2] |
| 4 June | Joseph Kabila, future president of the DRC, is born in Fizi Territory, South Kivu province. |
| 27 October | The Democratic Republic of the Congo is renamed Zaire |
References
Sources
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, Brasil Ministério das Relações Exteriores, retrieved 17 April 2021
- Lanotte Olivier (6 April 2010), Chronology of the Democratic Republic of Congo/Zaire (1960-1997), SciencesPo, retrieved 17 April 2021
