1971 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zaire
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The following lists events that happened during 1971 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zaire.
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| See also: | Other events of 1971 History of the DRC | ||||
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Incumbents
- President – Mobutu Sese Seko
Events
| Date | event |
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| Democratic Republic of the Congo opens its embassy in Brasília, Brazil.[1] | |
| June | Zairian Armed Forces (FAZ) conduct reprisals after rebels led by Laurent-Désiré Kabila are active in South Kivu.[2] |
| 4 June | Joseph Kabila, future president of the DRC, is born in Fizi Territory, South Kivu province. |
| 27 October | The Democratic Republic of the Congo is renamed Zaire |
| 27 October | The Democratic Republic of the Congo is renamed Zaire. |
| La Zaïroise becomes the national anthem | |
| Joseph Mobutu takes the name Mobutu Sese Seko. Katanga is renamed Shaba. The Congo River is renamed the Zaire River.[3] |