The following lists events that happened during 1970 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Incumbents President – Mobutu Sese Seko
Events
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 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, 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-
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