2014 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

none June 2023 2014 The following lists events that happened during 2014 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Incumbents President: Joseph Kabila Prime Minister: Augustin Matata Ponyo Events April April 23 – More than 60 people are killed and 80 are seriously injured in a train crash in Katanga Province.https://www.reuters.com/article/us-congodemocratic-crash-idUSBREA3M11420140423 At least 50 killed in Congo train crash: sources April 23, 2014 January 17, 2015 June June 7 – At least 37 people are killed in an attack in South Kivu province.http://news.sky.com/story/1277557/women-and-children-killed-in-drc-massacre Women And Children Killed In DRC Massacre June 7, 2014 January 17, 2015 June 8 – The United Nations and Military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo sends troops to South Kivu province after 37 people are killed there.https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-n-deploys-troops-in-congo-after-massacre-1402218341 U.N. Deploys Troops in Congo After Killings June 8, 2014 January 17, 2015 August August 24 – The Democratic Republic of Congo confirms two deaths from Ebola in the north of the country, the first cases reported from the current outbreak in West Africa.http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/africa/2014-08/25/c_126910949.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20140828111653/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/africa/2014-08/25/c_126910949.htm dead August 28, 2014 DR Congo confirms first cases of Ebola: official August 25, 2014 January 17, 2015 October October 18 – Suspected Ugandan rebels kill more than 20 people near Beni in their second attack in 48 hours.https://www.reuters.com/article/us-congodemocratic-killings-idUSKCN0I705D20141018?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews Rebels kill more than 20 people in east Congo village October 18, 2014 January 17, 2015 November November 20 – The Ugandan rebel group kills up to 80 people near Beni in North Kivu.https://www.reuters.com/article/us-congodemocratic-killings-idUSKCN0J51VN20141121 Up to 80 people killed by suspected Ugandan rebels in Congo: group November 21, 2014 January 17, 2015 December December 7 – Ugandan rebels from the Allied Democratic Forces and National Army for the Liberation of Uganda kill 36 people in North Kivu province.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-12-08/ugandan-rebels-kill-36-in-attack-on-village-in-drc/5950254 Ugandan rebels wielding machetes kill 36 people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo December 8, 2014 January 17, 2015 December 12 – The ferry MV Mutambala capsizes on Lake Tanganyika, leaving at least 26 dead.http://radiookapi.net/actualite/2014/12/12/naufrage-du-bateau-mv-mutambala-sur-le-lac-tanganyika-26-morts/ Naufrage du bateau M/V Mutambala sur le lac Tanganyika : 26 morts December 12, 2014 January 17, 2015 December 14 – The death toll of a capsized ferry MV Mutambala on December 12 in Lake Tanganyika rises to 129 with authorities continuing to search for bodies or survivors.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-30470079 DR Congo: Many dead after ferry sinks on Lake Tanganyika December 14, 2014 January 17, 2015 References 2014 Category:Years of the 21st century in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Category:2010s in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo