2003 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

none 2003 The following lists events that happened during 2003 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Incumbents President: Joseph Kabila Events Date Event 24 February At least 200 civilians die in the Bogoro massacre, when rebels attack the village of Bogoro in Ituri Province. 8 May Many people die in an air disaster when a cargo door of an Ilyushin Il-76 owned by Ukrainian Cargo Airways accidentally opens mid-flight while the aircraft was flying over Mbuji-Mayi with more than 160 people on board.200 feared dead in Congo air disaster 18 July Transitional Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo comes into being to carry out a plan to reunify the country after the Second Congo War, disarm and integrate the warring parties and hold elections. October The DRC wins medals in basketball at the All-Africa Games References 30em Sources 2021-04-19 200 feared dead in Congo air disaster 200 feared dead in Congo air disaster http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2003/05/11/200-feared-dead-congo-air-disaster SBS News 2016-08-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20160807142021/https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2003/05/11/200-feared-dead-congo-air-disaster dead 2003 Category:2000s in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Category:Years of the 20th century in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo