1972 in Zaire

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1972
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The following lists events that happened during 1972 in Zaire .

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2 JanuaryPresident Mobutu Sese Seko announced his new campaign, "Authenticité", to remove all traces of the former Belgian Congo's colonial past in favor of "Africanized" names, customs and dress. Having changed his own name from Joseph-Desire Mobutu, the President required citizens with European-sounding names to change them to something more authentic. [1]
22 AugustDiocese of Baudouinville renamed as Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalemie–Kirungu

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References

  1. "Mobutu to Wipe Out Relics of Colonial 'Congo'", The Star-News (Pasadena), January 3, 1972, p2

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