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See also:History of Zaire

The following lists events that happened during 1972 in Zaire.

Incumbents

Events

Dateevent
2 January President Mobutu Sese Seko announced his new campaign, "Authenticité", to remove all traces of the former Belgian Congo's colonial past in favor of "Africanized" names, customs and dress. Having changed his own name from Joseph-Desire Mobutu, the President required citizens with European-sounding names to change them to something more authentic.[1]
22 August Diocese of Baudouinville renamed as Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalemie–Kirungu

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Mobutu to Wipe Out Relics of Colonial 'Congo'", The Star-News (Pasadena), January 3, 1972, p2

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