2018 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Events in the year 2018 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Incumbents President: Joseph Kabila Prime Minister: Bruno Tshibala

Events May 8 May – The 2018 Équateur province Ebola virus outbreak begins.

July 24 July – The WHO declares the Équateur province Ebola virus outbreak over.

August 1 August – Another Ebola virus outbreak was confirmed in Kivu in the eastern region of the country.

December 23 December – scheduled date for the Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, 2018

Deaths

30 March – André Bo-Boliko Lokonga, politician (b. 1934). 3 July – Barthélemy Mukenge, politician (b. 1925).Nécrologie: Le patriarche Barthélémy Mukenge Shabantu, le premier gouverneur du Kasai occidental après l'indépendance, n'est plus 26 October – Valentin Masengo Mkinda, Roman Catholic prelate (b. 1940).Bishop Valentin Masengo Mkinda

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