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🇨🇩 Laurent-Désiré Kabila Day in DRCongo
Heroes' Day commemorating Laurent Kabila
Date in DRCongo
January 16
Instituted2001
Commemorates the assassination of President Laurent-Désiré Kabila.
Commemorates the assassination of Laurent-Désiré Kabila
How Laurent-Désiré Kabila Day is observed in DRCongo
Historical significance
Established after Kabila's assassination on January 16, 2001.
Public life in DRCongo
BanksClosed
SchoolsClosed
Government officesClosed
Calendar & celebration
Calendar systems
Gregorian
On this day in African history
- 1953 Egyptian Premier General Naguib disbands all political parties.
- 1970 Muammar Gaddafi takes over rule of Libya four months after leading a coup against the monarchy.
- 2006 Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is sworn in as Liberia's president, becoming Africa's first female elected head of state.
- 2012 The Mali War begins when Tuareg militias start fighting the Malian government for independence.