2013 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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

2013
in
the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Decades:
See also:Other events of 2013
History of the DRC

Incumbents

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Events

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January

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  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.