indirect rule
Countries that employed direct control over their colonies include France and Belgium, particularly during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. France implemented a policy of assimilation, aiming to integrate colonies into French culture and governance. Belgium, especially in the Congo, exercised brutal direct administration with little regard for local customs or governance. This approach contrasted with indirect control used by other colonial powers, like Britain, which often relied on local rulers to maintain order.
Direct rule was commonly implemented by European powers in colonies where they maintained tight control over governance, such as in French West Africa and the Congo under Belgium. Indirect rule, on the other hand, was utilized by the British in places like Nigeria and India, where local rulers were retained to administer day-to-day governance while still under British oversight. This system was often seen as a way to reduce administrative costs and maintain stability by co-opting local elites.
Yes, the Congo is poor. It has been regularly robbed by the people in control
Belgium is one of them.
Belgian Congo (now the Dem. Rep. of the Congo Ruanda-Urundi (now Rwanda and Burundi)
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Leopold II
Leopold II
Leopold II of Belgium.
No, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) does not have direct access to the sea. It is a landlocked country, bordered by nine countries, with its westernmost point near the Atlantic Ocean. However, it has access to the Congo River, which provides a navigable route for transportation and trade. The DRC relies on neighboring countries, particularly Angola and Congo-Brazzaville, for maritime access.
République démocratique du Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo; Congo-Kinshasa) République du Congo (Republic of Congo; Congo-Brazzaville)