1997 in Zaire and the Democratic Republic of the Congo

none April 2021 1997 1997 The following lists events that happened during 1997 in Zaire and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Incumbents name changed from Zaire to Democratic Republic of the Congo on 17 May 1997 President - Mobutu Sese Seko, President of Zaire (1965–1997) Laurent-Désiré Kabila, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997–2001) Head of Government - Kengo Wa Dondo, First State Commissioner of Zaire (1994–1997) Étienne Tshisekedi, First State Commissioner of Zaire (1997) Likulia Bolongo, First State Commissioner of Zaire (1997) Events Date event Sizarail is dissolved and all operations are taken over by the Société nationale des chemins de fer du Congo (SNCC).N'Lemvo Dedengity 200818 February United Nations Security Council Resolution 1097 is adopted unanimously, in which the Council endorsed a five-point peace plan to address the situation in eastern Zaire.Security Council endorses peace plan 29 March Société Minière et Industrielle du Kivu (Sominki) is put into liquidation.Final Statement ... NCP 16 May Donatien Mahele Lieko Bokungu, army chief of staff, is killed by Mobutu loyalists.Little 1997 16 May First Congo War concludes when forces under Laurent-Désiré Kabila enter Kinshasa 17 May Zaire is renamed Democratic Republic of the Congo. Bank of Zaire becomes Central Bank of the Congo 16 May First Congo War concludes when forces under Laurent-Désiré Kabila enter Kinshasa 17 May Zaire is renamed Democratic Republic of the Congo. Bank of Zaire becomes Central Bank of the Congo 27 May Decree Law No. 3 defines a structure with a president, government, courts and tribunals.Dem. Republic of the Congo ... Human Rights 29 May Kabila announces schedule for the transition to democracy. Elections are to be held in May 1999.Dem. Republic of the Congo ... Human Rights 1 July Ismail Tutu'emoto and Bunia Luminangulu disappear. They had returned from exile to support the Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo (AFDL), but had criticized Kabila, which seems to have led to their arrest.Dem. Republic of the Congo ... Human Rights 28 October Professor Kalele Ka Bila and Jean-Francois Kabanda are arrested for calling on citizens to overthrow the "Tutsi invaders". Both were supporters of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS).Dem. Republic of the Congo ... Human Rights See also First Congo War History of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Zaire References 30em Sources https://www.international.gc.ca/trade-agreements-accords-commerciaux/ncp-pcn/statement-banro.aspx?lang=eng 2021-04-10 Global Affairs Canada Final Statement of the Canadian National Contact Point - Banro Corporation and a Group of Former Employees 25 May 2017 Final Statement ... NCP https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/fooc50/4173100.stm Allan Little Hope and retribution in Zaire BBC News 24 May 1997 2021-04-17 https://www.memoireonline.com/10/08/1612/m_problematique-audit-interne-gestion-entreprises-publiques-rdc-sncf-congo6.html 2021-03-30 N'Lemvo Dedengity Alain Riche La problématique de l'audit interne dans la gestion des entreprises publiques en République Démocratique du Congo: Cas de « LA SOCIETE NATIONALE DE CHEMINS DE FER DU CONGO Institut supérieur du commerce thesis 2008 Historique de la S.N.C.C. https://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/1997/19970218.sc6326.html Security Council endorses peace plan for Great Lakes region proposed by UN/OAU Special Representative 18 February 1997 United Nations Security Council endorses peace plan https://1997-2001.state.gov/global/human_rights/1997_hrp_report/congodr.html 2021-04-19 Democratic Republic of the Congo Country Report on Human Rights Practices for 1997 30 January 1998 US State Department Dem. Republic of the Congo ... Human Rights 1997 Category:1990s in Zaire Democratic Republic of the Congo Zaire Congo, Democratic Republic Zaire 1997 in Zaire Category:1997 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Category:Years of the 20th century in Zaire