Events in the year 2020 in the

Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in ...

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President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) *President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ful ...

: Félix Tshisekedi *

Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...

Sylvestre Ilunga Sylvestre Ilunga Ilunkamba (born 1947, Katanga Province, Belgian Congo) is a Congolese politician who was appointed as the Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in May 2019, formally establishing his government in August 2019. ...

Events

*Ongoing since 2018 –

Kivu Ebola epidemic The Kivu Ebola epidemic was an outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) that ravaged the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in Central Africa from 2018 to 2020. Between 1 August 2018 and 25 June 2020 it resulted in 3,470 reported cases ...

*Ongoing since 2019 –

2019–2020 measles outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo In 2019, a measles epidemic broke out in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The epidemic started in early 2019 in the southeast corner of the DRC and then spread to all provinces. By June 2019 the epidemic was reported to have exceeded ...

*10 March – First confirmed case of COVID-19 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo *March to May – Flooding in

South Kivu South Kivu (''Jimbo la Kivu Kusini'' in Swahili), (french: Sud-Kivu) is one of 26 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its capital is Bukavu. History South Kivu Province was created from Sud-Kivu District in 1989, when the exis ...

Province led to the death of 44 people, 200 were injured, while 64,000 were made

homeless Homelessness or houselessness – also known as a state of being unhoused or unsheltered – is the condition of lacking stable, safe, and adequate housing. People can be categorized as homeless if they are: * living on the streets, also kn ...

. * 24 May - 20 September – A series of

massacre A massacre is the killing of a large number of people or animals, especially those who are not involved in any fighting or have no way of defending themselves. A massacre is generally considered to be morally unacceptable, especially when per ...

s took place, carried out mostly by Islamist rebel group Allied Democratic Forces. * 12 September – At least 50 people were killed in when

landslide Landslides, also known as landslips, are several forms of mass wasting that may include a wide range of ground movements, such as rockfalls, deep-seated grade (slope), slope failures, mudflows, and debris flows. Landslides occur in a variety of ...

s collapse three

artisanal An artisan (from french: artisan, it, artigiano) is a skilled craft worker who makes or creates material objects partly or entirely by hand. These objects may be functional or strictly decorative, for example furniture, decorative art, s ...

gold mines near

Kamituga Kamituga is a mining town in the Mwenga Territory, South Kivu Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is located on the east of the Bulega mining region and the western slope of the Mitumba mountain range. As of 2012, it had an estima ...

. Collapses killed 18 earlier this year in Maniema and Katanga. *20 October - Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) reportedly orchestrated a

prison escape A prison escape (referred as a bust out, breakout, jailbreak, or prison break) is the act of an inmate leaving prison through unofficial or illegal ways. Normally, when this occurs, an effort is made on the part of authorities to recapture the ...

from the Kangbayi prison in Beni. *31 December – ADF rebels kill and in many cases behead 25 people in Tingwe, Beni.

Deaths

*13 January –

André Lufwa André Lufwa Mawidi (15 November 1925 – 13 January 2020) was a Congolese sculptor. He is best known for his sculpture ''Batteur de tam-tam'', which is on display at the Foire internationale de Kinshasa. Lufwa earned a degree in sculpture from � ...

, sculptor (b. 1925). *28 January –

Léon Mokuna Léon Mokuna Mutombo (1 November 1928 – 28 January 2020), nicknamed ''Le Trouet'' or ''Trouet'', was a Belgian-Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congolese professional association football, footballer who played for Sporting CP, K.A.A. Gent, G ...

, football player and manager (b. 1928). *15 April –

Gérard Mulumba Kalemba Gérard Mulumba Kalemba (8 July 1937 – 15 April 2020) was a Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congolese prelate of the Catholic Church. Born in Kananga, Mulumba Kalemba was ordained to the priesthood in 1967. He was appointed bishop of Catholic ...

, Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Mweka (b. 1937). *23 April –

Jacques Kazadi Jacques Kazadi (23 December 1936 – 23 April 2020) was a Congolese economist, professor, and politician. Biography Kazadi finished his secondary studies at Collège Saint-Joseph in Luluabourg, then attended Lovanium University. From 1967 to 19 ...

, economist, professor, and politician (b. 1936). *28 May –

Celine Fariala Mangaza Celine Fariala Mangaza (27 August 1967 – 28 May 2020, nicknamed Mama Leki) was a Congolese disabilities activist. Biography Mangaza was born in Bukavu in the Republic of the Congo on 27 August 1967. She contracted polio at the age of 3. Desp ...

, disability advocate (b. 1967). *2 June –

Lugi Gizenga Lugi Gizenga (21 September 1965 – 2 June 2020) was a Congolese politician and leader in the Unified Lumumbist Party. He was an advisor in charge of investments and partnerships with Martin Kabwelulu, the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Minis ...

, politician (1965 births). *14 June – Pierre Lumbi, politician (b. 1950). *21 June – John Bompengo, 52, journalist (

Associated Press The Associated Press (AP) is an American non-profit news agency headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1846, it operates as a cooperative, unincorporated association. It produces news reports that are distributed to its members, U.S. newspa ...

); COVID-19 *25 June ** Emeka Mamale, footballer (b. 1977). ** Kilasu Massamba, footballer (b. 1950). *29 October – Sindika Dokolo, 48, art collector and businessman. *1 December – Jean-Pierre Lola Kisanga, 51, politician.RDC : le sénateur Lola Kisanga est décédé

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