2020 in the Republic of the Congo
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Events in the year 2020 in the Republic of the Congo.
Incumbents[]
- President: Denis Sassou Nguesso
Events[]
- March 14 – First confirmed case of COVID-19 in the Republic of the Congo
- August 25 - Mobanza Mobembo Gerard, nicknamed "the butcher of Nouabale Ndoki", was sentenced to 30 years in prison for ivory trafficking and attempted murder of park rangers.[1]
Deaths[]
- 6 January – Aloïse Moudileno Massengo, politician and lawyer, Vice President (b. 1933).[2]
- 19 March – Aurlus Mabélé, singer and composer (b. 1953).[3]
- 28 March – Jean-Claude Ganga, sports administrator (b. 1934).[4]
- 30 March – Joachim Yhombi-Opango, politician, President and Prime Minister (b. 1939).[5]
- 8 April – François Luc Macosso, politician (b. 1938).[6]
- 23 June – Jean-Michel Bokamba-Yangouma, trade unionist and politician.[7]
- 24 August – Pascal Lissouba, 88, Congolese politician, President (1992–1997) and Prime Minister (1963–1966), complications from Alzheimer's disease.[8]
- 23 December – King Makosso IV, 76, King of Loango (since 2009).[9]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Congolese elephant poacher sentenced to 30 years". Deutsche Welle. August 25, 2020.
The man, dubbed "the butcher of Nouabale Ndoki" park in the Republic of Congo, is set to spend the next 30 years in prison. The park is a refuge for the region's rare forest elephants and is protected by UNESCO.
- ^ Disparition : Aloïse Moudileno-Massengo a tiré sa révérence (in French)
- ^ COVID-19:Congolese music legend Aurlus Mabele dies
- ^ Décès ce samedi, à 86 ans, du père des Jeux Africains (in French)
- ^ Coronavirus : décès de l'ex-président congolais Yhombi Opango (in French)
- ^ Congo : Décès de François Luc Macosso (in French)
- ^ Jean Michel Bokamba Yangouma a tiré sa révérence ; un des pères la démocratie au Congo s’en est allé (in French)
- ^ Former Congolese President Pascal Lissouba passed away at 88 in France
- ^ Décès du Roi Ma Loango Moé Makosso IV (in French)
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