Timeline of Goma

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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19th century[]

  • 1890s - Goma occupied by agents of the Congo Free State as a trading post to control traffic on Lake Kivu; previously a way point for lake traffic and a crossroads for the overland trade routes between Central Africa and the Indian Ocean.

20th century[]

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Kingdom of Lunda 1600–1887
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Kingdom of Yeke 1856–1891
Colonization 1876–1960
International African Association 1876–1879
International Association of the Congo 1879–1885
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Transitional Government 2003–2006
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  • 1910 - Goma confirmed as a Belgian possession in the Convention on the Lakes signed in Brussels on 14 May 1910 by plenipotentiaries of Belgium, Germany, and Great Britain.[1]
  • 1925 - Albert National Park established near Goma.
  • 1959 - Roman Catholic Diocese of Goma founded.[2]
  • 1962 - Benezeth Moley becomes governor.(fr)
  • 1984 - Population: 77,908.[3]
  • 1988 - Goma becomes part of newly formed North Kivu province.[citation needed]
  • 1993 - University of Goma established.
  • 1994
    • Population: 161,956.[4]
    • July: 850,000 Rwandan war refugees flee to Goma.[4][5]
  • 1996 - 2 November: Goma taken by Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo.[5]
  • 1998 - 2 August: City taken by forces of Rally for Congolese Democracy–Goma.[4]
  • 2000

21st century[]

  • 2002 - January: Mount Nyiragongo erupts, destroys nearly half of city structures.[7]
  • 2004 - Population: 249,862 (estimate).[3]
  • 2006
    •  [fr] (school) founded.
    • Salaam Kivu International Film Festival begins.[6][2]
  • 2007
    • "New military operations centre for the FARDC" established.[8]
    • Julien Paluku Kahongya becomes governor of North Kivu province.
  • 2008
    • January: International peace conference held in Goma.[9]
    • 15 April: Airplane crash occurs.
    • October: "Chaos grips...Goma as rebel forces advance."[7]
  • 2009
    • August: US secretary of state visits Goma.[7]
    • Roger Rachid Tumbala becomes mayor (approximate date).[3][chronology citation needed]
  • 2011 - Jean Busanga Malihaseme appointed mayor.[10]
  • 2012
    • July:  [fr] begins.
    • 20 November: M23 forces take Goma.[7]
    • 12 December: Prison break.[4]
    • Kubuya Ndoole Naso becomes mayor.[11]
  • 2013
    • 4 March: Airplane crash occurs.
    • August: Heavy fighting occurs outside Goma during the M23 rebellion.
  • 2015
    • January: 2015 Congolese protests.
    • June: Airport taken by "Mai-Mai fighters."[12]
    • Dieudonné Malere becomes mayor.[13]
    • Population: 368,165 (estimate).[4]
  • 2016 - November: United Nations forces attacked by bomb.[14]

See also[]

  • Goma history
  • List of mayors of Goma
  • Timelines of other cities in DR Congo: Bukavu, Kinshasa, Kisangani, Lubumbashi

References[]

  1. ^ Bulletin de la Société de géographie et d'études coloniales de Marseille, 1910, p. 138
  2. ^ "Democratic Republic of the Congo". Chronology of Catholic Dioceses. Norway: Roman Catholic Diocese of Oslo. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Kongo (Dem. Rep.): Städte". Citypopulation.de (in German). Oldenburg, Germany: Thomas Brinkhoff. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Emizet Francois Kisangani (2016). Historical Dictionary of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (4th ed.). Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781442273160.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "Democratic Republic of the Congo". Political Chronology of Africa. Political Chronologies of the World. Europa Publications. 2001. pp. 100–113. ISBN 0203409957.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b Gesthuizen 2013.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Democratic Republic of Congo Profile: Timeline". BBC News. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  8. ^ Denis M. Tull (2008). "Democratic Republic of the Congo". In Andreas Mehler; et al. (eds.). Africa Yearbook: Politics, Economy and Society South of the Sahara in 2007. 4. Koninklijke Brill. pp. 239–254. ISBN 978-9004168053. ISSN 1871-2525.
  9. ^ "RD Congo: Chronologie". Jeuneafrique.com (in French). Paris. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  10. ^ "Adolphe Lumanu Nomme Un Nouveau Maire À La Tête La Ville De Goma Au Nord-Kivu",  [no] (in French), 30 September 2011
  11. ^ "RDC : le maire de Goma accuse le M23 de causer l'insécurité dans la périphérie de sa ville", Radiookapi.net (in French), DR Congo, 27 January 2013
  12. ^ Gunmen attack airport in eastern Congo, seven dead, Reuters, 2 June 2015
  13. ^ "Dieudonné Malere nommé maire de Goma", Radiookapi.net (in French), 30 August 2015
  14. ^ Bomb attack kills child, wounds 32 Indian peacekeepers in east Congo: U.N., Reuters, 8 November 2016
This article incorporates information from the Catalan Wikipedia, Dutch Wikipedia, and French Wikipedia.

Bibliography[]

External links[]

  • "(Goma)". Internet Library Sub-Saharan Africa. Germany: Frankfurt University Library. (Bibliography)
  • "(Goma)". Contemporary History Library Catalogue. Belgium: Royal Museum for Central Africa. (Bibliography)
  • Items related to Goma, various dates (via Europeana)
  • Items related to Goma, various dates (via Digital Public Library of America)

Images[]

  • Map of Goma, 1982

  • Refugee camp near Goma, 1994

  • M-23 crisis in Goma, 2012

  • MONUSCO training, 2013

  • Boulevard Kanyamahanga traffic circle, Goma, 2013

  • View of Goma, 2015

  • View of Goma, 2015

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