1993 in Zaire

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See also:History of Zaire

The following lists events that happened during 1993 in Zaire.

Incumbents

Events

Date event
University of Goma is established in Goma on Lake Kivu.
Reformed Church of the Faith in Congo is founded, mostly located in Shaba (Katanga)
March - September Mai-Mai militias of the Hunde, Nyanga, and Nande peoples, apparently supported by local politicians, start to attack the Banyarwanda population, mostly Hutu, in parts of North Kivu. The Hutu form a militia to defend themselves, and for almost six months the ethnic militias fight each other. About 6,000 die and 250,000 are displaced.[1]
18 March Faustin Birindwa is appointed prime minister.

See also

References

  1. ^ Longman 1996.

Sources

  • Longman, Timothy (July 1996), "Zaire. Forced to Flee. Violence Against the Tutsis in Zaire", HRW reports, 8 (2 (A)), Human Rights Watch, retrieved 18 April 2021
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