1993 in Zaire
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See also: | History of Zaire |
The following lists events that happened during 1993 in Zaire.
Incumbents
[edit]- President – Mobutu Sese Seko
- Prime Minister – Étienne Tshisekedi – Faustin Birindwa
Events
[edit]Date | event |
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University of Goma is established in Goma on Lake Kivu. | |
Reformed Church of the Faith in Congo is founded, mostly located in Shaba (Katanga) | |
March - September | Mai-Mai militias of the Hunde, Nyanga, and Nande peoples, apparently supported by local politicians, start to attack the Banyarwanda population, mostly Hutu, in parts of North Kivu. The Hutu form a militia to defend themselves, and for almost six months the ethnic militias fight each other. About 6,000 die and 250,000 are displaced.[1] |
18 March | Faustin Birindwa is appointed prime minister. |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]Sources
[edit]- Longman, Timothy (July 1996), "Zaire. Forced to Flee. Violence Against the Tutsis in Zaire", HRW reports, 8 (2 (A)), Human Rights Watch, retrieved 18 April 2021