1967 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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The following lists events that happened during 1967 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Incumbents
[edit]- President – Mobutu Sese Seko
Events
[edit]| Date | event |
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| The band Super Vox is formed, precursor to Orchestra Super Mazembe.[1] | |
| Laurent-Désiré Kabila founds the People's Revolutionary Party (PRP) and creates a secessionist Marxist state in South Kivu province. | |
| 19/20 May | Manifesto of N'sele sets out the official political stance of the Popular Movement of the Revolution founded by Joseph-Désiré Mobutu in 1966. |
| 4–16 June | 1967 Democratic Republic of the Congo constitutional referendum approved by 97.8% of voters, abolishes presidential term limits and limits the number of political parties to two |
| July | Second of the Stanleyville mutinies led by Jean Schramme lasts from July to November, when it was crushed |
References
[edit]Sources
[edit]- De la Peña, Maxi (5 May 2005), "Un Estimulante Reencuentro con la Orchestra Super Mazembe", El Diario Montañés (in Spanish), retrieved 20 January 2011
