1999 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
# 1999 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The following lists events that happened during 1999 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

## Incumbents

* President: Laurent-Désiré Kabila

## Events

### January

* January 6 - DRC rebel leaders are alleged to have investigated a massacre of up to 500 civilians, many of them women and children, over the New Year.
* January 7 - Zimbabwe says its military intervention in DRC is being funded by France, Libya and Angola.
* January 13 - Nuns report that teenager soldiers of DRC have carried out a massacre of more than 200 people in the town of Libenge.

### March

* March 1 - Sudan enters the Second Congo War.
* March 12 - The United Kingdom recalls its ambassador to DRC due to the deportation of five Britons accused of spying.

### April

* April 20 - Uganda downplays an agreement in Libya to end the Second Congo War.
* April 21 - Rwanda rejects the peace agreement in Libya to end the Second Congo War.

### May

* May 28 - Rwanda declares a ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
