1991 in Zaire

The following lists events that happened during 1991 in Zaire.

← 1990 1989 1988 1991 in Zaire → 1992 1993 1994
Decades:	1970s 1980s 1990s
See also:	History of Zaire

First meeting of the Union Sacrée de l'Opposition Radicale

Incumbents

• President: Mobutu Sese Seko
• Prime Minister: Lunda Bululu – Mulumba Lukoji – Étienne Tshisekedi – Bernardin Mungul Diaka – Jean Nguza Karl-i-Bond

Events

Date	event
	Air Africa, based in Kahemba Airport and operated by Moscow Airways, is founded
	Trans Service Airlift starts operations from N'djili Airport, Kinshasa.
	Association des Guides du Congo (now the Guides de la République Démocratique du Congo) is founded,
1 April	Mulumba Lukoji of the Popular Movement of the Revolution appointed prime minister
August	Sovereign National Conference meets to discuss the future of the nation, but collapses within a month.
22 or 23 September	Paratroopers in Kinshasa mutiny and begin to riot, starting the 1991 Zaire unrest.
23 September	The French military launches an intervention (Operation Baumier) to rescue foreigners threatened by the spreading unrest in Zaire.
24 September	The Belgian military launches an intervention (Operation Blue Beam) with similar aims as the French. Order in Kinshasa is restored, although riots continue in the rest of the country.
29 September	Étienne Tshisekedi of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress appointed prime minister
1 November	Bernardin Mungul Diaka of the Democratic Assembly for the Republic appointed prime minister
25 November	Jean Nguza Karl-i-Bond of the Union of Federalists and Independent Republicans appointed prime minister

See also

• Zaire
• History of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Sources

• "Human Rights Watch World Report 1993 - Zaire", Refworld, retrieved 18 April 2021