2020 in the Republic of the Congo explained

Events in the year 2020 in the Republic of the Congo.

Incumbents

• President: Denis Sassou Nguesso

Events

• March 14  - First confirmed case of COVID-19 in the Republic of the Congo
• August 25  - Guyvanho, nicknamed "the butcher of Nouabale Ndoki", was sentenced to 30 years in prison for ivory trafficking and attempted murder of park rangers.^[1]

Deaths

• 6 January – Aloïse Moudileno-Massengo, politician and lawyer, vice President (b. 1933).^[2]
• 19 March – Aurlus Mabélé, singer and composer (b. 1953).^[3]
• 28 March – Jean-Claude Ganga, sports administrator (b. 1934).^[4]
• 30 March – Joachim Yhombi-Opango, politician, President and Prime Minister (b. 1939).^[5]
• 8 April – François Luc Macosso, politician (b. 1938).^[6]
• 23 June – Jean-Michel Bokamba-Yangouma, trade unionist and politician.^[7]
• 24 August – Pascal Lissouba, 88, Congolese politician, President (1992–1997) and Prime Minister (1963–1966), complications from Alzheimer's disease.^[8]
• 23 December – King Makosso IV, 76, King of Loango (since 2009).^[9]

See also

• COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of the Congo
• 2020 in Middle Africa

Notes and References

1. News: August 25, 2020 . Congolese elephant poacher sentenced to 30 years . . . The man, dubbed "the butcher of Nouabale Ndoki" park in the Republic of Congo, is set to spend the next 30 years in prison. The park is a refuge for the region's rare forest elephants and is protected by UNESCO..
2. http://www.adiac-congo.com/content/disparition-aloise-moudileno-massengo-tire-sa-reverence-111090 Disparition : Aloïse Moudileno-Massengo a tiré sa révérence
3. Web site: COVID-19:Congolese music legend Aurlus Mabele dies . 2020-07-27 . 2020-03-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200321135807/https://www.newtimes.co.rw/latest-news/covid-19congolese-music-legend-aurlus-mabele-dies . dead .
4. https://www.tract.sn/ganga-deces-ce-samedi-a-86-ans-du-pere-des-jeux-africains/ Décès ce samedi, à 86 ans, du père des Jeux Africains
5. https://www.lefigaro.fr/international/coronavirus-deces-de-l-ex-president-congolais-yhombi-opango-20200330 Coronavirus : décès de l'ex-président congolais Yhombi Opango
6. http://pagesafrik.info/congo-deces-de-francois-luc-macosso/ Congo : Décès de François Luc Macosso
7. https://www.ambacongofr.org/index.php/l-ambassade/actualites/582-jean-michel-bokamba-yangouma-a-tire-sa-reverence-un-des-peres-la-democratie-au-congo-s-en-est-alle Jean Michel Bokamba Yangouma a tiré sa révérence ; un des pères la démocratie au Congo s'en est allé
8. Web site: Former Congolese President Pascal Lissouba passed away at 88 in France . 2020-08-24 . 2020-08-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200824113604/https://regionweek.com/former-congolese-president-pascal-lissouba-passed-away-at-88-in-france/ . dead .
9. https://congomediatime.com/deces-du-roi-ma-loango-moe-makosso-iv/ Décès du Roi Ma Loango Moé Makosso IV