137 notable events in DR Congo — massacres, wars and air crashes. Page 1 of 2.
- 2026 Central Africa Ebola epidemic
from 2026 · Epidemic & disease
- Atrocities in the Congo Free State
1885–1908 · Genocide & ethnic violence
- Congo Free State
date unknown · Genocide & ethnic violence
- March 23 Movement
date unknown · War & armed conflict
- Congo Crisis
Jun 1, 1960–Nov 1, 1966 · War & armed conflict
- First Congo War
Oct 24, 1996–May 16, 1997 · War & armed conflict
- 1976 Zaire Ebola virus outbreak
Nov 1, 1976 · Epidemic & disease
- Kivu Ebola epidemic
from Aug 1, 2018 · Epidemic & disease
- Battle of Kolwezi
May 18, 1978–May 22, 1978 · War & armed conflict
- Simba rebellion
Jan 1964–Nov 1964 · War & armed conflict
- 2010 Filair Let L-410 crash
Aug 25, 2010 · Aviation accident
- William Unek
Feb 1, 1954–Feb 16, 1957 · Shooting
- 2025 Kasaï Province Ebola outbreak
from Sep 4, 2025 · Epidemic & disease
- 1996 Air Africa Antonov An-32 crash
Jan 8, 1996 · Aviation accident
- Assassination of Laurent-Désiré Kabila
Jan 16, 2001 · Murder & homicide
- Operation Dragon Rouge
Nov 24, 1964–Nov 27, 1964 · Kidnapping & hostage
- Assassination of Patrice Lumumba
Jan 1961 · Murder & homicide
- Effacer le tableau
Oct 2002–Jan 2003 · Genocide & ethnic violence
- 2014 Democratic Republic of the Congo Ebola outbreak
Aug 2014–Nov 2014 · Epidemic & disease
- Stanleyville mutinies
1966–1967 · War & armed conflict
- Shaba II
Jun 1978 · War & armed conflict
- Katanga insurgency
from 1963 · War & armed conflict
- AirJet Angola Flight 100
Nov 17, 2025 · Aviation accident
- 2024 Democratic Republic of the Congo coup attempt
May 19, 2024 · War & armed conflict
- Kindu atrocity
Nov 12, 1961 · Massacre
- Kamwina Nsapu rebellion
from Aug 8, 2016 · War & armed conflict
- Great Lakes refugee crisis
Jul 1, 1994 · Crisis
- 2026 Rubaya mines collapses
Jan 28, 2026 · Industrial & structural disaster
- Kasanga massacre
Feb 12, 2025 · Massacre
- 2008 Christmas massacres
Dec 27, 2008 · Massacre
- Kwilu rebellion
Aug 1963 · War & armed conflict
- Niemba ambush
Nov 8, 1960 · War & armed conflict
- Georgian Airways Flight 834
Apr 4, 2011 · Aviation accident
- Kasika massacre
Aug 24, 1998 · Massacre
- Hewa Bora Airways Flight 952
Jul 8, 2011 · Aviation accident
- Léopoldville riots
Jan 1959 · Riot & unrest
- Hewa Bora Airways Flight 122
Apr 15, 2008 · Aviation accident
- 2017 Democratic Republic of the Congo Ebola outbreak
from May 11, 2017 · Epidemic & disease
- 1960 Force Publique mutinies
Jul 1960 · War & armed conflict
- 2025 Kinshasa riots
from Jan 28, 2025 · Riot & unrest
- Invasion of South Kasai
Aug 23, 1960–Sep 23, 1960 · War & armed conflict
- 2021 North Kivu Ebola outbreak
Feb 1, 2021–May 3, 2021 · Epidemic & disease
- Massacres of Hutus in the First Congo War
Oct 1996–May 1997 · Massacre
- Rape during the First and Second Congo Wars
date unknown · War & armed conflict
- 2018 Équateur Province Ebola outbreak
May 8, 2018–Jul 24, 2018 · Epidemic & disease
- 2007 Africa One Antonov An-26 crash
Oct 4, 2007 · Aviation accident
- 1991 Zaire unrest
Sep 1991–Oct 1991 · Riot & unrest
- 2019 Busy Bee Congo Dornier 228 crash
Nov 24, 2019 · Aviation accident
- Komanda massacre
Jul 27, 2025 · Massacre
- Bogoro massacre
Feb 24, 2003 · Massacre
- 2021–2024 Democratic Republic of the Congo attacks
date unknown · Attack (other)
- 2024 Makala jailbreak attempt
Sep 2, 2024 · Attack (other)
- 2024 Kwango province malaria outbreak
date unknown · Epidemic & disease
- Makombo massacre
Dec 14, 2009–Dec 17, 2009 · Massacre
- Kisangani massacre
May 13, 2002–May 15, 2002 · Massacre
- 1998 Congo Airlines Boeing 727 crash
Oct 10, 1998 · War & armed conflict
- Plaine Savo massacre
Feb 2, 2022 · Massacre
- Anti-MONUSCO protests
Jul 2022 · Riot & unrest
- Benaleka train accident
Aug 1, 2007 · Rail accident
- 2003 Ukrainian Cargo Airways Ilyushin Il-76 accident
May 8, 2003 · Aviation accident
- Shaba invasions
Jan 1, 1977 · War & armed conflict
- Ntoyo massacre
Sep 8, 2025 · Massacre
- Beni massacre
Aug 14, 2016 · Massacre
- 2013 Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation Fokker 50 crash
Mar 4, 2013 · Aviation accident
- 2014 Stade Tata Raphaël disaster
May 11, 2014 · Industrial & structural disaster
- December 2013 Kinshasa attacks
Dec 30, 2013 · War & armed conflict
- Murder of Luca Attanasio
Feb 22, 2021 · War & armed conflict
- Port Francqui incident
Apr 28, 1961 · Massacre
- 2015 Services Air Airbus A310 crash
Dec 24, 2015 · Aviation accident
- 1948 Sabena Douglas DC-4 crash
May 12, 1948 · Aviation accident
- 2005 Lake Tanganyika earthquake
Dec 5, 2005 · Earthquake
- 2001 Bunia clashes and massacre
Jan 19, 2001 · Massacre
- 2008 Congo football riots
Sep 14, 2008 · Riot & unrest
- 2011 Democratic Republic of the Congo coup attempt
Feb 27, 2011 · War & armed conflict
- Luluabourg mutiny
Feb 1944–May 1944 · War & armed conflict
- 2014 Katanga train derailment
Apr 22, 2014 · Rail accident
- 2020 Democratic Republic of the Congo attacks
May 24, 2020 · Massacre
- 2022 Kinshasa floods
Dec 13, 2022 · Natural disaster
- 2025 Bukavu M23 rally bombings
Feb 27, 2025 · Bombing & explosion
- Kindu rail accident
Nov 29, 2005 · Rail accident
- Kipupu massacre
Jul 16, 2020 · Massacre
- 2004 Democratic Republic of the Congo coup attempt
Jun 11, 2004 · War & armed conflict
- 2023 DRC anti-MONUSCO protests
Aug 27, 2023 · Riot & unrest
- 2018 Yumbi massacre
Dec 16, 2018–Dec 18, 2018 · Massacre
- Pende revolt
May 1931–Sep 1931 · Riot & unrest
- Tingi Tingi massacre
Mar 1, 1997 · Massacre
- 1948 Sabena Douglas C-47 crash
Aug 31, 1948 · Aviation accident
- 2025 Équateur province malaria outbreak
date unknown · Epidemic & disease
- 2012 Katanga Express Gulfstream IV crash
Feb 12, 2012 · Aviation accident
- Makugwe massacre
Jan 22, 2023 · Massacre
- 2022 Lualaba train accident
Mar 11, 2022 · Rail accident
- Mukondi massacre
Mar 8, 2023–Mar 9, 2023 · Massacre
- Kirindera massacre
Mar 12, 2023 · Massacre
- Boga and Tchabi massacres
Jan 1, 2021 · Massacre
- Byambwe massacre
Nov 14, 2025 · Terrorism
- 2016 political crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Sep 2016 · Crisis
- Makutano massacre
Sep 3, 2021 · Massacre
- Musandaba massacre
Apr 7, 2023 · Massacre
- 2020 Kangbayi prison break
Oct 20, 2020 · War & armed conflict
- 2022 Bukavu floods
date unknown · Natural disaster