Permanent historical records ยท Updated 2026-11-03

2002 in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Explore 6 historical events and records for Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2002.

Historical records for Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2002

Sorted by month and day. Records with no month are shown last. Showing 6 of 6 unique records.

6Unique records
1 of 1Page
5Named events on this page
3Named people on this page
3Places on this page

February

Sun City Inter-Congolese Dialogue

Bemba, Jean-Pierre ยท Sun City ยท MLC Leader ยท Government / Government of the Congo

Participates in the Inter-Congolese Dialogue intended to design a political settlement for the divided country.

July

Pretoria Agreement with Rwanda

Kabila, Joseph ยท Pretoria ยท President of DR Congo ยท Government / Government of the Congo

Signs an agreement linking Rwandan troop withdrawal to action against ex-FAR and Interahamwe forces in Congo.

September

Luanda Agreement with Uganda

Kabila, Joseph ยท Luanda ยท President of DR Congo ยท Government / Government of the Congo

Signs an agreement covering Ugandan troop withdrawal and normalization of relations with the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

December

Accepts Pretoria Transition Framework

Kabila, Joseph ยท Pretoria ยท President of DR Congo ยท Government / Government of the Congo

Accepts the Global and Inclusive Agreement establishing institutions for a postwar political transition.

Global and Inclusive Agreement

Bemba, Jean-Pierre ยท Pretoria ยท Congolese Opposition Leader ยท Government / Government of the Congo

Joins Congolese parties in approving the Global and Inclusive Agreement that establishes a power-sharing transition.

Global and Inclusive Agreement

Ruberwa, Azarias ยท Pretoria ยท RCD Leader ยท Government / Government of the Congo

Accepts the power-sharing agreement that creates a transitional political system for the postwar period.

How these records were prepared

Generated from the World History Database historical_events table. Identical display records are collapsed; descriptions otherwise retain the stored text. Coverage and source quality vary. Check primary and specialist sources before citing individual historical claims.