2025 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Events of the year 2025 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]January
[edit]- 5 January – M23 fighters seize the town of Masisi, North Kivu.[1]
- 9 January – The government bans Al Jazeera from operating in the country after the network airs an interview with M23 leader Bertrand Bisimwa the previous day.[2]
- 15 January – At least ten people are killed in an attack by the Allied Democratic Forces on the village of Makoko in Lubero Territory, North Kivu.[3]
Holidays
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- 1 January - New Year's Day
- 4 January - Martyrs' Day
- 16 January - Laurent-Désiré Kabila Assassination
- 17 January - Patrice Lumumba Assassination
- 1 May - Labour Day
- 17 May - Liberation Day
- 30 June - Independence Day
- 1 August – Parents' Day
- 17 November – Army Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
References
[edit]- ^ "Rwanda-backed rebels seize key town in DR Congo". BBC. 5 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "Congo bans Al Jazeera over its interview with a key rebel leader and threatens journalists". AP News. 10 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "Islamic State-linked rebels kill at least 10 people in eastern Congo". AP News. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ "DRC Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
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