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The following lists events that happened during 1968 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo .
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| See also: | Other events of 1968 History of the DRC | ||||
The following lists events that happened during 1968 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo .
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| Zairetain acquires Géomines. [1] | |
| First Soviet ambassador arrives and presents his credentials. [2] | |
| March | Rwanda and Congo-Kinshasa sign an agreement that allows repatriation of mercenaries who had fought in the recent conflict by the International Committee of the Red Cross. [3] |
| 9 August | Jonas Mukamba Kadiata Nzemba (b. 1931) becomes governor of Haut-Zaïre Province. [4] |
| 2 October | Pierre Mulele and Théodore Bengila, who have returned under an amnesty, are arrested and murdered by ANC officers. [5] |
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The following lists events that happened during 1971 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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The following lists events that happened during 1961 in the Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville).
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