1961 in the Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville)

none The following lists events that happened during 1961 in the Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville). Incumbent President: Joseph Kasa-Vubu Prime Minister: Antoine Gizenga – Joseph Iléo – Cyrille Adoula Events Date Event Forminière, a lumber and mining company, ceases to operate. SM Sanga Balende, a football club, is founded as Union Sud-Kasaienne in Mbuji-Mayi, Kasai.Kubusch Schöggl 2021 The American School of Leopoldville is founded 2 January Anicet Kashamura (b. 1928) becomes president of Kivu Province.Congo (Kinshasa) Provinces 9 February Joseph Iléo becomes prime minister. 21 February United Nations Security Council Resolution 161 urges the UN to immediately take measures to prevent the occurrence of civil war in the Congo, even the use of force is necessary. 24 June Roman Catholic Diocese of Popokabaka is established from the Diocese of Kisantu. 2 August Cyrille Adoula is appointed prime minister 11 September Diocese of Ikela is established from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Coquilhatville 18 September Jean Miruho is reappointed president of Kivu Province.Congo (Kinshasa) Provinces 11–12 November In the Kindu atrocity thirteen Italian airmen, members of the United Nations Operation in the Congo (ONUC), sent to pacify the country ravaged by civil war, are murdered. 24 November United Nations Security Council Resolution 169 deprecates the secessionist activities in Katanga as well as armed action against United Nations forces and insists that those activities cease. See also Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville) History of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo Crisis References 30em Sources https://rulers.org/cngkprov.html 2020-08-05 Rulers.org Congo (Kinshasa) Provinces Congo (Kinshasa) Provinces https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zairefound.html 2021-04-16 Congo-Kinshasa (DR Congo, Zaire) - Foundation Dates of Clubs Lars Kubusch Hans Schöggl 2021 Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 1961 Category:Years of the 20th century in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo