2014 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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The following lists events that happened during 2014 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo .

Incumbents

• President: Joseph Kabila
• Prime Minister: Augustin Matata Ponyo

Events

April

• April 23 – More than 60 people are killed and 80 are seriously injured in a train crash in Katanga Province. ^[1]

June

• June 7 – At least 37 people are killed in an attack in South Kivu province. ^[2]
• June 8 – The United Nations and Military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo sends troops to South Kivu province after 37 people are killed there. ^[3]

August

• August 24 – The Democratic Republic of Congo confirms two deaths from Ebola in the north of the country, the first cases reported from the current outbreak in West Africa. ^[4]

October

• October 18 – Suspected Ugandan rebels kill more than 20 people near Beni in their second attack in 48 hours. ^[5]

November

• November 20 – The Ugandan rebel group kills up to 80 people near Beni in North Kivu. ^[6]

December

• December 7 – Ugandan rebels from the Allied Democratic Forces and National Army for the Liberation of Uganda kill 36 people in North Kivu province. ^[7]
• December 12 – The ferry MV Mutambala capsizes on Lake Tanganyika, leaving at least 26 dead. ^[8]
• December 14 – The death toll of a capsized ferry MV Mutambala on December 12 in Lake Tanganyika rises to 129 with authorities continuing to search for bodies or survivors. ^[9]

References

1. "At least 50 killed in Congo train crash: sources". April 23, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
2. "Women And Children Killed In DRC Massacre". June 7, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
3. "U.N. Deploys Troops in Congo After Killings". June 8, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
4. "DR Congo confirms first cases of Ebola: official". August 25, 2014. Archived from the original on August 28, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
5. "Rebels kill more than 20 people in east Congo village". October 18, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
6. "Up to 80 people killed by suspected Ugandan rebels in Congo: group". November 21, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
7. "Ugandan rebels wielding machetes kill 36 people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo". December 8, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
8. "Naufrage du bateau M/V Mutambala sur le lac Tanganyika : 26 morts". December 12, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
9. "DR Congo: Many dead after ferry sinks on Lake Tanganyika". December 14, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2015.