2007 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

List of events

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the Democratic Republic of the Congo |

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History of the DRC

The following lists events that happened during 2007 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

## Incumbents

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* President: Joseph Kabila
* Prime Minister: Antoine Gizenga

## Events

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Glencore acquires 50% of SAMREF Congo SPRL in 2007, a Congolese-registered subsidiary of Saudi Aramco Mobil Refinery (Samref Overseas S.A.), registered in Panama,[1] that owns 80% of the Mutanda Mine. Global Witness raised concerns with this transaction and two others, saying that the secrecy that surrounded them raised questions about corruption.[2]

### January

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* A World Bank review of the Congo's three largest mining contracts finds that the 2005 concession awards were made with "a complete lack of transparency"[3]

### March

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* March 24 - At least 150 people die in Kinshasa in fighting between the military and forces loyal to Senator Jean-Pierre Bemba.[4]

### May

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* May 28 - Aid workers claim that at least 17 people have been killed and others abducted by Hutu rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[5]

### July

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July 12 - Red Cross says thousands of displaced Tutsis in the militias' path.[6]

### December

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Copper production operations resume at Katanga Mining's Luilu Metallurgical Plant after an extensive restoration program.[7]

## References

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1. ^ "SAMREF OVERSEAS S.A."
2. ^ Global Witness (9 May 2012). "SECRECY SURROUNDING GLENCORE'S BUSINESS DEALS IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO RISKS EXPOSING SHAREHOLDERS TO CORRUPT PRACTICES" (PDF).
3. ^ Mahtani, Dino (3 January 2007). "Transparency fears lead to review of Congo contracts". Financial Times.
4. ^ "DR Congo gun battles 'claim 150'". 24 March 2007. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
5. ^ "'Rwandan rebels' in DR Congo raid". 28 May 2007. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
6. ^ "Des milliers civils bloqués entre belligérants en RDC" [Thousands of Civilians Caught Between Belligerants]. Belgium: 7sur7. July 12, 2007.
7. ^ "Katanga Project Update". August 12, 2008. Archived from the original on June 22, 2013.

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