Kabila Troops Enter Kinshasa; Zaire Renamed Democratic Republic of the Congo, May 17, 1997
Troops of Laurent-Désiré Kabila march into Kinshasa. Zaire is officially renamed Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Date: May 17, 1997
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