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Why was Congo colonised?
The Congo is a country on the continent of Africa. As such it could not meaningfully want or get independence from Africa. It was however a Belgian colony and sought independence from Belgian as was the fashion of the times.
What European country controlled the Africa Congo before world war 2?
The Democratic Republic of Congo was a Belgium colony. The Republic of Congo was a France colony.
What colony did King Leopold II establish in Africa?
Modern day Zaire.
What is the difference between the Congo Democratic Republic and the Congo Republic?
The Democratic Republic of Congo was a private colony until 1908. It belonged to a Belgian King named Leopold II In 1908 Belgian the parliament took over and it became a belgian colony. It gained independence in 1960 It changed its name to Zaire because the new president (Mobutu, who became a dictator) wanted to decolonise the country and make people proud of their heritage. it changed it name to Democratic Republic of Congo i think in the 1990s when Mobutu was overthrown. The Republic of Congo was the colony west of the Democratic Republic of Congo, controlled by France. It gained independence in 1960.
Who colonized Zaire before its independence?
Zaire (now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo) was colonized by Belgium.
What is Congo's independence year?
Denis Sassou-Nguesso is the President of the Republic of the Congo which marks its independence on 15 August 1960.
How long were the french in the republic of congo?
The French had a presence in the Republic of Congo primarily during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when they established the French Congo as a colony in 1880. The territory was part of French Equatorial Africa until 1960, when the Republic of the Congo gained independence. Thus, the French colonial rule lasted approximately 80 years.
Who did Congo and Gabon win independence from?
These countries secured their independence from France.
Did a colony ever posses a colony that had an outlet in the coast of Africa?
You might be thinking of the Belgian Congo... I don't believe the outlet was separate from Congo proper, though.
Who claimed the Congo?
Belgium ruled Congo between 1908 and 1960. After this date the Congo became the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on gaining independence.
Where did the Congo War take place?
In the Congo, which is now an independent African country, but at that time it was a colony of Belgium.
What African colony had been the personal property of Leopold II?
The African colony that had been the personal property of Leopold II was the Congo Free State, which later became the Belgian Congo. Leopold II exploited the colony for its natural resources, leading to brutal treatment of the local population.
