First meeting of the Union Sacrée de l'Opposition Radicale

The following lists events that happened during 1991 in Zaire.

Incumbents

Events

Date event
Air Africa, based in Kahemba Airport and operated by Moscow Airways, is founded
Trans Service Airlift starts operations from N'djili Airport, Kinshasa.
Association des Guides du Congo (now the Guides de la République Démocratique du Congo) is founded,
1 April Mulumba Lukoji of the Popular Movement of the Revolution appointed prime minister
August Sovereign National Conference meets to discuss the future of the nation, but collapses within a month.[1]
22 or 23 September Paratroopers in Kinshasa mutiny and begin to riot, starting the 1991 Zaire unrest.
23 September The French military launches an intervention (Operation Baumier) to rescue foreigners threatened by the spreading unrest in Zaire.
24 September The Belgian military launches an intervention (Operation Blue Beam) with similar aims as the French. Order in Kinshasa is restored, although riots continue in the rest of the country.
29 September Étienne Tshisekedi of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress appointed prime minister
1 November Bernardin Mungul Diaka of the Democratic Assembly for the Republic appointed prime minister
25 November Jean Nguza Karl-i-Bond of the Union of Federalists and Independent Republicans appointed prime minister

See also

References

  1. ^ Human Rights Watch 1993 - Zaire.

Sources

Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1991_in_Zaire
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