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New Year's Day, Easter, Labor Day, Independence Day, All Saints' Day and Christmas Day are widely recognized and celebrated holidays. The other holidays listed are officially recognized by the government's Department of Labor (Direction Départementale du Travail) and are granted to government workers; the government requires that businesses operating in the country also recognize them, though ...
9 February – At least 18 people are killed during a collision between a bus and a truck on a road in Kinshasa. [5]19 February – Rwanda rejects the United States’ calls to withdraw troops and missile systems from the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, citing threats from an alleged Congolese military build-up near the border.
Events. 13 March - The Ministry of Health announces the arrival of mpox in the country, with 43 cases reported in nine out of 12 departments. [2] 19 May - Several people are injured after a shell fired from neighboring Kinshasa during the 2024 Democratic Republic of the Congo coup attempt flies across the Congo River and lands on a neighborhood ...
2023. May 1. Labour Day. May 17. Liberation Day. Zaire renamed Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1997 [4] June 30. Independence Day. From Belgium, 1960 [5]
The following lists events that happened during 2024 in Southern Africa. The countries are those described in the United Nations geoscheme for Southern Africa. Southern African Development Community (SADC) The combined population of Africa is estimated at 1,460.47 million (2023). [ 1 ]
2024 in Mauritius. 2020s in Mauritius. Years of the 21st century in Mauritius. 2024 in Africa. 2024 by country.
Description. January 1. New Year's Day [2] May 1. Labour Day. May 25. Africa Day. November 28. Independence Day.
Mauritius – sovereign island nation located in the southwest Indian Ocean about 900 kilometres (560 mi) east of Madagascar. [1] In addition to the Island of Mauritius , the republic includes the islands of St. Brandon , Rodrigues and the Agaléga Islands .