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6 civilians killed in air raid
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| Jan.16 |
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Kabila killed| President was shot and killed by one officer, along with 10 other men | |
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| Jan.17 |
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TV: Kabila wounded Son of President was temporarily in charge
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| Jan.18 |
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Kabila's son is head of Congo The diplomats, who met with Joseph Kabila, were not told of the fate of his father, Laurent Kabila
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Kabila death confirmed
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| Jan.19 |
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Kabila's son to be sworn in Acting head of state will soon be sworn in as president, replacing father
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| Jan.20 |
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Body of L. Kabila returns home A jet delivered the body of slain President to his home district where he will lie in state before being flown to the capital
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Officials: bodyguard killed Kabila
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| Jan.23 |
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Kabila buried
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| Jan.26 |
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Joseph Kabila sworn
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| Jan.27 |
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New leader to end war President Joseph Kabila appears open to talks to end the multiparty war
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| Feb.1 |
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 Kabila met Rwandan President| Congolese President met with Kagame in Washington to bring peace and reconciliation | |
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| Feb.3 |
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Congo leader visits Belgium| President Kabila made his first international trip with a visit to former colonial ruler. He hopes to have support to restore peace | |
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| Feb.11 |
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Heavy fighting in jungle Fighting has broken out between RCD forces, backed by Rwanda, and 5,000 ethnic Hutus
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| Feb.15 |
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Movement in Congo peace talks| Rebel and government leaders made substantial movement, but the absence of Rwanda led many to worry | |
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| Feb.20 |
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To withdraw troops from Congo Uganda may soon withdraw 1,000 troops in response to recent moves to end a war
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| Feb.22 |
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Next steps for Congo warring sides Security Council set a new timetable for the warring sides to pull back troops and for observers to verify departure
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| Mar.29 |
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U.N. troops go into Congo The first troops, 110 Uruguayans, have flown to back an international peace effort
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| Apr.6 |
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Rebels agree to pullback Zimbabwean Foreign Minister said that a rebel faction has agreed to pull back without conditions
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| Apr.27 |
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6 aid workers killed Red Cross workers have been shot and hacked to death. They were on a routine evaluation trip
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| May.3 |
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50 feared dead as ferry sinks| Passengers rushed aboard. 4 people killed and 50 others trapped in Lake Kivu | |
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| May.20 |
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Opposition rallies 2,000 demonstrators called on President Joseph Kabila to resign and for a broad internal debate about the future
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| May.22 |
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 Kabila calls for larger U.N. force President called for the United Nations to expand the peacekeeping force which will monitor peace in Congo
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| May.23 |
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Congo lays blame for Kabila killing Congo has blamed Rwanda, Uganda and the Rally for Congolese Democracy rebels
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| Jun.15 |
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Rebels refuse to demilitarize Kisangani Rwandan-backed rebels have rejected UN call to leave the country's third-largest city
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| Nov.20 |
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Rwanda rebuffs U.N. allegations Panel said that Rwanda uses security concerns as an excuse to keep its troops in Congo and exploit the mineral riches
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| Dec.10 |
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 Ebola alert issued 28 people died from haemorrhaging near the border with Congo
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| Dec.12 |
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Dissent threatens Congo talks There is a disagreement over how many people should participate in talks to determine Congo's political future
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