Case study: Congo

The impact of the collapse of the USSR in 1989

DRC President Laurent Kabila is assassinated

On 16 January 2001, Laurent Kabila President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was killed by gunshot.  Acco

Republic of Congo

15 August 1960, The Republic of Congo gains independence from France

Central African Republic

13 August 1960, Central African Republic ceases to be a France colony

Namibia

21 March 1990, Namibia became the forty-seventh African colony to gain independence. Whilst preparing for this State of

Greyton, Western Province

The village of Greyton was established in 1852, although the first plots of land were only sold in 1854.