2013 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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The following lists events that happened during 2013 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Incumbents

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.[1]
  • January 8 - The March 23 Movement announce a unilateral ceasefire ahead of peace talks with the government.[2]

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.[3]

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.[4]
  • 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.[5]
  • 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.[6]

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.[7]
  • August 30 - M23 rebel chief says fighters to withdraw from frontline of fighting in country's east, as violence spikes.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Congo rebels demand government sign ceasefire for talks". 3 January 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  2. ^ "DR Congo's M23 rebels declare unilateral ceasefire". 8 January 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  3. ^ "DR Congo: African leaders sign peace deal". 24 February 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Deadly plane crash in DR Congo's Goma". 4 March 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  5. ^ "At least 31 killed as army, Mai Mai rebels clash in east Congo". 15 May 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  6. ^ "DR Congo: M23 rebels declare truce for Ban Ki-moon visit". 23 May 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  7. ^ "UN troops in DR Congo shell M23 rebels near Goma". 23 August 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  8. ^ "DR Congo rebels announce troop withdrawal". 31 August 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
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