1971 in Zaire

The following lists events that happened during 1971 in Zaire.

1971
in
Zaire

Decades:
  • 1970s
  • 1980s
  • 1990s
See also:History of Zaire
1971 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Incumbents

Events

Dateevent
27 October The Democratic Republic of the Congo is renamed Zaire.
La Zaïroise becomes the national anthem
Joseph Mobutu takes the name Mobutu Sese Seko. Katanga is renamed Shaba. The Congo River is renamed the Zaire River.[1]

See also

References

Sources

  • "Democratic Republic of Congo profile - Timeline", BBC News, 10 January 2019, retrieved 2021-04-17
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