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2013 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Other events of 2013History of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The following lists events that happened during 2013 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Contents

Incumbents

  • President: Joseph Kabila
  • Prime Minister: Augustin Matata Ponyo

    • January

  • January 3 - The March 23 Movement in the Democratic Republic of Congo announces that peace talks will only commence if President Joseph Kabila's government signs a ceasefire.
  • January 8 - The March 23 Movement announce a unilateral ceasefire ahead of peace talks with the government.

    • February

  • February 24 - Eleven African nations including all the members of the African Great Lakes region sign a United Nations brokered peace deal for the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

    • March

  • March 4 - A Fokker 50 operated by Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation crashes in poor weather at Goma. Nine people were in the aircraft, a crew of five and four passengers and at least three people survived the accident.

    • May

  • May 15 - A rebel attack on army positions in Beni leaves at least 31 people dead, including 23 Mai Mai and three FARDC troops.
  • May 23 - Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations, visits the Democratic Republic of the Congo as fighting continues near the eastern city of Goma.

    • August

  • August 23 - UN troops in the Democratic Republic of the Congo launch an offensive, shelling positions held by rebels near the eastern city of Goma.
  • August 30 - M23 rebel chief says fighters to withdraw from frontline of fighting in country's east, as violence spikes.

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