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See also:	Other events of 2001 History of the DRC

The following events took place in2001 in theDemocratic Republic of the Congo.

• President:
  • Laurent-Désiré Kabila (until 16 January)
  • Joseph Kabila (from 17 January)
• Prime Minister:Vacant

• 16 January – President Laurent-Desire Kabila is shot and killed by a bodyguard.^[1]
• 17 January – His son Joseph Kabila becomes interim President.^[1]

• 26 April – Six members of theInternational Red Cross were killed in theIturi Province.^[2]

• The government met with rebel group leaders for talks on ending theSecond Congo War.^[3]

• Kofi Annan,Secretary-General of the United Nations, visited the DRC.^[3]

• 2001 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
• 2000s in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Years of the 21st century in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
• 2001 by country
• 2001 in Africa

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