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1970 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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1970
in
the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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See also:Other events of 1970
History of the DRC

The following lists events that happened during 1970 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Incumbents

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Events

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Date event
The Compagnie du chemin de fer du bas-Congo au Katanga was taken over the Compagnie de chemin de fer de Kinshasa-Dilolo-Lubumbashi (KDL).
5 August Barthélemy Mukenge (1925–2018) appointed governor of Kivu Province.[1]
1 November In the 1970 Democratic Republic of the Congo presidential election the sole candidate, Mobutu Sese Seko won with slightly more votes than the number of eligible voters,[2]
15 November In the 1970 Democratic Republic of the Congo parliamentary election 99% of those casting valid votes approved the Popular Movement of the Revolution (MPR) list. The MPR was the only party allowed to field candidates-

References

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Sources

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  • "Congo (Kinshasa) Provinces", Rulers.org, retrieved 5 August 2020
  • Lodge, Tom; Kadima, Denis; Pottie, David, eds. (2002), "Democratic Republic of Congo", Compendium of Elections in Southern Africa, African Democracy Encyclopaedia Project 68-70, archived from the original on 30 January 2019