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1996 in Zaire
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November 20251996
The following lists events that happened during 1996 in Zaire.
Incumbents
President: Mobutu Sese Seko
Prime Minister: Léon Kengo wa Dondo
Events
Date event January 8 A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital Kinshasa, killing 300. October 24 Rwanda invades Zaire, starting the First Congo War.
Births
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See also
Zaire
History of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
First Congo War
References
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