Who is the most famous musician in Congo?
The most famous musician who hails from The Republic of Congo, would very likely be Gilbert Youlou Mabiala.He is better known as Prince Youlou.
What is the unemployment rate in Congo?
The unemployment rate of the Congos is not known at this time. However, (as of 9/27/11) for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the estimated labor force is 23.5 million out of a population of 71.7 million (estimated 7/11). For the Republic of the Congo, the labor force is 1.514 million (2008) out of 4.2 million (est. 7/11)
How did Naguib Sawiris secure a telecom license in the Congo?
By bribing Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso's daughter, Julienne Sassou Johnson ("Joujou").
The presidents of Congo Brazzaville since independent?
The presidents of Congo Brazzaville since the country became independent is Abbe Fulbert Youlou, Alphonse Massamba-Debat, and Denis Sassou-Nguesso. The current president is Denis Sassou Nguesso
King Leopold II of Belgium took over a section of the Congo in the 1870s. He pretended he was doing this for humanitarian reasons but he really was doing it for personal gain at the expense of the people he enslaved. Failure to meet rubber quotas would mean his men would cut off the hand of the worker. Belgium took over the colony in 1908 and was called Beligan Congo. In 1960, rioting in Leopoldville in 1959 led to the Congo declaring its independence. It became the Republic of the Congo in 1960.
Who established a Congo free state?
King Leopold II of Belgium, after he was able to take control of the area while pretending to coordinate humanitarian efforts to help the Congolese (he was not looking to improve the conditions of the Congo, and within twenty five years international outcry led the Belgian government to annex the Congo from him).
What Atlantic coast country is located at the equator and west of the country of congo-?
The Republic of Cote d'Ivoire is an Atlantic coast country which is located at the equator and west of the country of Congo.
Who was the first president of the Congo?
One particular person cannot be given credit as nobody knows. The congo was invented in a developing country and was passed through all the villages. It's impossible to track it back to the origin.
What are common Congolese first names and surnames?
Sarah common first name for girls
kayembe common surname
What are some of the challenges that the Congo has faced?
The challenges are many. Like a number of African countries that were colonized, Congo was victimized by its colonizers for many years. Belgium (especially under King Leopold) was brutal and harsh towards the native Congolese, plundering their mineral wealth and using the Congolese to work in the mines (and in other menial jobs) at low wages while Belgium benefited. Congo also suffered after independence: it had little infrastructure, a poor educational system, and soon, a civil war broke out as various factions tried to gain power (sometimes exacerbated by its neighbors, Uganda and Rwanda); this has resulted in the deaths of millions.
Although Congo has been independent since the early 1960s, it remains impoverished, while a small number of wealthy elites enjoy the benefits of the country's considerable natural resources. Government corruption is a major problem, as is income inequality, and there is a persistent lack of infrastructure (such as electricity in rural areas or paved roads). Child labor can still be found in the mines, and education is expensive-- this means only the upper classes can afford to send their kids to a good school. (And even in the private schools, many are run by churches and the curriculum focuses on rote memorization of dogma rather than science, or subjects that involve critical thinking). Meanwhile, girls are still not encouraged to attend college, birth control is difficult to obtain outside of the cities, and illiteracy is still a problem in rural parts of the country. As the war and factional fighting persists, women are raped by militiamen still trying to conquer their enemies; sadly, few rapists are punished because the legal system is weak. The tragedy of it all is that Congo has so much to offer: nature preserves, mineral wealth, scenic places that could bring in tourism. Further, the Congolese people are known for being industrious. Yet because of the country's continued instability and the fact that few have access to modern technology, this has prevented Congo from advancing.
Are congolese people suffering?
Congolese people do suffer, because in Zaire their is a lot of gold tin silver and diamond and etc. so the president is killing more and more of his people to find the treasure not even thinking about where his people are but this is still happening to day too.
Which rule was Belgian Congo under?
The Belgian Congo was primarily under the rule of King Leopold II of Belgium from 1885 to 1908, during which it was considered his personal possession and was characterized by exploitative practices, including forced labor and severe human rights abuses. In 1908, due to international pressure and criticism, the Congo became a Belgian colony, leading to more formal governmental oversight, though exploitation and oppression continued until its independence in 1960.
How did king Alfonso l of the Congo feel about the slave trade?
he disagreed because he was the king of the west of Africa.