2013 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

none 2013 The following lists events that happened during 2013 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Incumbents President: Joseph Kabila Prime Minister: Augustin Matata Ponyo Events 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.http://ca.reuters.com/article/topNews/idCABRE9020FF20130103 https://web.archive.org/web/20130107011707/http://ca.reuters.com/article/topNews/idCABRE9020FF20130103 dead January 7, 2013 Congo rebels demand government sign ceasefire for talks 3 January 2013 15 January 2015 January 8 - The March 23 Movement announce a unilateral ceasefire ahead of peace talks with the government.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-20950130 DR Congo's M23 rebels declare unilateral ceasefire 8 January 2013 15 January 2015 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.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-21563949 DR Congo: African leaders sign peace deal 24 February 2013 15 January 2015 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.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-21660308 Deadly plane crash in DR Congo's Goma 4 March 2013 28 February 2015 Mai-Mai Kata Katanga unrest in Lubumbashi. 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.https://www.reuters.com/article/us-congodemocratic-rebels-fighting-idUSBRE94E0GX20130515 At least 31 killed as army, Mai Mai rebels clash in east Congo 15 May 2013 28 February 2015 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.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-22634535 DR Congo: M23 rebels declare truce for Ban Ki-moon visit 23 May 2013 28 February 2015 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.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-23816186 UN troops in DR Congo shell M23 rebels near Goma 23 August 2013 2 March 2015 August 30 - M23 rebel chief says fighters to withdraw from frontline of fighting in country's east, as violence spikes.http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2013/08/201383084041158640.html DR Congo rebels announce troop withdrawal 31 August 2013 2 March 2015 References 2013 Category:2010s in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Category:Years of the 21st century in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo