2003 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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History of the DRC

The following lists events that happened during 2003 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Events

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Date Event
24 February At least 200 civilians die in the Bogoro massacre, when rebels attack the village of Bogoro in Ituri Province.
8 May Many people die in an air disaster when a cargo door of an Ilyushin Il-76 owned by Ukrainian Cargo Airways accidentally opens mid-flight while the aircraft was flying over Mbuji-Mayi with more than 160 people on board.[1]
18 July Transitional Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo comes into being to carry out a plan to reunify the country after the Second Congo War, disarm and integrate the warring parties and hold elections.
October The DRC wins medals in basketball at the All-Africa Games

References

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  1. ^ 200 feared dead in Congo air disaster.

Sources

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  • "200 feared dead in Congo air disaster". SBS News. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
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