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The Congo established as an independent unitary state under the authoritarian presidency of Mobutu Sese Seko. The Congo Crisis (French: Crise congolaise) was a period of political upheaval and conflict between 1960 and 1965 in the Republic of the Congo (today the Democratic Republic of the Congo ).
- Free Republic of The Congo
The Free Republic of the Congo (French: République Libre du...
- State of Katanga
The State of Katanga (French: État du Katanga; Swahili:...
- Émile Janssens
Émile Robert Alphonse Hippolyte Janssens (15 June 1902 – 4...
- Joseph Kasa-Vubu
Joseph Kasa-Vubu, alternatively Joseph Kasavubu, (c. 1915 –...
- Year of Africa
Origin Week of the Barricades: January 1960 in Algeria. O....
- Democratic Republic of The Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo, [c] also known as...
- Free Republic of The Congo
The United Nations Operation in the Congo (French: Opération des Nations Unies au Congo, abbreviated ONUC) was a United Nations peacekeeping force which was deployed in the Republic of the Congo in 1960 in response to the Congo Crisis.
Feb 21, 2024 · News. A guide to the decades-long conflict in DR Congo. The resource-rich country, now facing a major rebel attack, has been racked by conflict for more than 30 years.
- Shola Lawal
Jun 21, 2022 · EXPLAINER. Features. What is the latest conflict in the DR Congo about? The Norwegian Refugee Council declared the situation in DR Congo to be the world’s most neglected refugee crisis – for...
The Congo crisis. The triggering events behind the “Congo crisis” were the mutiny of the army (the Force Publique) near Léopoldville on July 5 and the subsequent intervention of Belgian paratroopers, ostensibly to protect the lives of Belgian citizens.
Feb 19, 2024 · CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Aid organizations fear a new humanitarian crisis in the restive eastern Congo region, where the renowned armed rebel group M23 is in the midst of a new advance that threatens to cut off a major city and leave millions of people struggling for food and medical help.
