Since gaining independence from Belgium in 1960, the Democratic Republic of Congo has seen recurrent armed conflict, ...

Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo – Shortly before noon ... remembering the June 1960 Independence Day address that the Belgians considered a “vicious attack” but that inspires many ...

The Belgian Congo was huge and underdeveloped ... leaders said elections for independence could go ahead in May 1960. This in itself caused confusion and a rush to form parties.

From 1908 to 1960, when the Congo Free State became Belgian Congo, it issued identity cards for its overseas citizens of the Belgian Congo. Among the people who were issued the Belgian Congo ...

Cha cha cha, Spaak Papa, Welcome like in good old day, Cha cha cha, Spaak Papa, Making Congo-Belgian unité. A crowd of swinging, singing diplomats and politicians filled Leopoldville’s ...

The Belgian Congo was huge and underdeveloped ... leaders said elections for independence could go ahead in May 1960. This in itself caused confusion and a rush to form parties.

Since gaining independence from Belgium in 1960, the Democratic Republic of Congo has seen recurrent armed conflict, political tensions, regional power struggles and battles over its natural resources ...