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… Congo-Brazzaville declares itself independent of France (Moyen Congo) as the newly instituted Republic of Congo with Fulbert Yo …

… Congo-Brazzaville declares itself independent of France (Moyen Congo) as the newly instituted Republic of Congo with Fulbert Yo …

… continued to explore Africa and went deeper into the Congo region. … Henry Morton Stanley’s expedition reaches Fort Bodo, Congo …

… French Congo is split into Ubangi-Shari, Chad, Gabon, and Middle Congo. …

… in the Katakokombe region of the Kasai Province of Belgian Congo. Lumuba became involved in politics as a young man and … Congolais (MNC). As President of MNC, Lumumba helped win Congo’s independence from Belgium in 1960. He was elected Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo, the first legally elected Prime Minister for the …

… Formerly known as the Belgian Congo, the Republic of Congo was established in 1960. The fight for independence was … president. At the outset of independence, the Republic of Congo was plagued by conflict. In the days following the … of World, Independance Day of Democratic Republic of Congo , [online], Available at  www.mapsofworld.com , …

… Associations of Katanga, became the Prime Minister of the Congo (now known as Democratic Republic of Congo).  In 1951 Tshombé was elected to the advisory … strongest political party in Katanga. During the Brussels-Congo Conference held in 1960, Tshombe pressed for a loose …

… The first and only elected Prime Minister of the Congo Republic , Patrice Lumumba , was assassinated a few months after Congo gained formal independence from Belgium. The killing of … (a group looking to be seperate of the newly independent Congo Republic) and Belgian officers, while President …

… The Congo (III): after independence …

… The Lesson of the Congo …

… Some secrets of the Congo …

… The Congo marches to freedom …

… Editorial notes: Again the Congo …

… Some secrets of the Congo …

… On 2 May 1885, the Congo Free State was established by King Leopold II of Belgium. Congo was a large region in central Africa that had been able … to resist European penetration. It occupies most of the Congo River basin and was controlled by the Belgian King. The …

… Joseph Kasavubu, first president of the Congo (now Democratic Republic of Congo) from 1960 to 1965 died.  He assumed the office when the Congo became independent from Belgium on  30 June, 1960. … Kasavubu, first president of the Democratic Republic of Congo dies …

… Heavy fighting erupts in Congo’s Katanga Province between United Nations and Katangan …

… Heavy fighting erupts in Congo’s Katanga Province between United Nations and Katangan …

… Bafana Bafana wins against DR Congo …

… The Belgian Congo (II) towards independence …

… reign as Zaire's first Prime Minister (the former Belgian Congo, now the Democratic Republic of Congo ). In 1958 he formed and led the Movement National … who became President. The independent Republic of the Congo was declared on 30 June 1960. The complete breakdown of …

… Patrice Lumumba is caught in the Congo. …

… The Belgian Congo (I): revolt of the elite …

… The Congo and Nigeria: A study in Contrast …

… parliament. The events leading to the secession of the two Congo provinces happened shortly after the country gained … UN troops arrive in Congo to help deal with the political crisis …

… allow UN forces to enter Katanga without interfering with Congo’s internal affairs. The move by Hammarskjöld followed … A day after the resolution was made, UN troops arrived in Congo. Initially there were 1200 soldiers from 24 countries.   … 1960), Dag wants troops in Katanga “without upsetting Congo” [Available at the National Library of South Africa, …

… kingdom were KiKongo speaking people, and the spelling of Congo with a C comes from the Portuguese translation. Kingdom … 115. ↵ [xvii] Gondola, Ch. Didier. 2002. The History of Congo. Greenwood Press, London. Page 28. ↵ [xviii] Thornton, … 105. ↵ [xix] Gondola, Ch. Didier. 2002. The History of Congo. Greenwood Press, London. Page 30. ↵ [xx] Thornton, …

… Moïse Kapenda Tshombe (49), Congo Zaire, (now Democratic Republic of the Congo) independence leader, mastermind of the Katanga …

… UN troops defending an airfield in Katanga province, Congo (now Democratic Republic of Congo), are attacked by ‘mobs’. …

… On 14 November 1961 Katangan President, Moise Tshombe, and Congo President, Joseph Kasavubu, were accused of conspiracy … Government that Lumumba be neutralised to ensure that Congo established diplomatic ties with the West. Lumumba was … known to have been keen on inviting the Soviet Union into Congo and establishing diplomatic ties with Moscow. In the …