I just finished reading the democratic republic of congo. The republic of the congo gains independence from belgium. The second congo war at the end of the first congo war, zaire was renamed the democratic republic of the congo. Music of the democratic republic of the congo varies in its different forms. The democratic republic of the congo pronunciation help info french. These programs focused on implementing a comprehensive economic stabilization program to contain inflation and improving.
Democratic republic of the congo page 2 of 78 world. The country that began as a kings private domain the congo free state, evolved into a colony the belgian congo, became independent in 1960 as the republic of the congo, and later underwent several name changes to the democratic republic of the congo, then to zaire, and back again to the democratic republic of the congo is the product of a complex pattern of. He provided only the minimum infrastructure necessary to support the extraction of the countrys vast mineral wealth and killed an estimated 10 million congolese, setting a pattern which. Under leopold ii, the congo free state became one of the most. More than 2,000 people have died since august 2018. The country is extremely rich in natural resources but political instability, a lack of infrastructure and a culture of corruption have historically limited development, extraction and exploitation efforts. From the personal colony of king leopold ii of belgium, to the dictator joseph mobutus personal piggy bank, to a country divided by a twentyyear civil war, the drc has a history of division and conflict. John moen is a cartographer who along with his wife are the orignal founders of.
The sheer human toll of violence, displacement, disease, and seemingly endless extreme poverty seen over the last two decades in the democratic republic of congo drc is as shocking as anything we have seen in recent times. Patrice lumumba, leader of the congolese national movement the countrys first nationwide party, wins the first national election. The country guides to culture allow people from all walks of life to share essential tips with each other about how to navigate our increasingly borderless world with savvy and sensitivity. It borders on angola in the southwest and west, on the atlantic ocean, cabinda an angolan exclave, and the republic of the congo in the west, on the central african republic and south sudan in the north, on uganda, rwanda, burundi, and. Republic of congo vs democratic republic of congo duration. Officially known as the democratic republic of the congo, the country has a 25mile 40km coastline on the atlantic ocean but is otherwise landlocked. Republique democratique du congo, also known as dr congo, the drc, congokinshasa or simply the congo, is a country located in central africa. The democratic republic of the congo roots of the crisis the crisis in the democratic republic of the congo, or drc, has many layers. The democratic republic of the congo drc is an artificial entity. Between hope and despair, and found it to be an excellent account of the complexities of the wars in congo.
History of the democratic republic of the congo wikipedia. Republique democratique du congo, commonly referred to as dr congo, congokinshasa or the drc, is a country in central africa. Local humanitarian action in the democratic republic of congo. Usaid has provided assistance to the democratic republic of the congo drc continuously since the countrys first years of independence. Democratic republic of congo history, language and culture.
Democratic republic of the congo countries office of. Discovered in the 1990s, the earliest discovered human remains in the democratic republic of the congo have been dated to approximately 90,000 years ago. Republique democratique du congo, also known as dr congo, the drc, droc, congokinshasa, or simply the congo, is a country located in central africa. A very brief history of the democratic republic of congo this year im using the drc as a major case study in underdevelopment it is last on the uns hdi rankings after all heres my mainly cut and paste from wikipedia very brief history of the drc ill add in video links, general links, pictures and extracts from numerous. Democratic republic of congo the shifty neighbor kinshasa, the capital of the drc, lies just across the river from brazzaville and the two capitals have a tradition of providing asylum for political figures fleeing from one congo into the other.
I have become involved in mission work in the kasai over the. The congo river is the worlds deepest river and the worlds second largest river by discharge. Democratic republic of the congo, formerly zaire zi. The nation becomes independent on 30 june 1960 as the democratic republic of the congo. Department of state of the views or products contained therein. Congos government has never effectively represented or. Democratic republic of the congo, country located in central africa. It is the second largest country in africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world. However, history shows that this meant little in reality and the countrys deeprooted problems remained, namely the ethnic conflict which had spilled into the east of the country from rwanda. This is the 10th ebola outbreak in the democratic republic of congo. Though mountains, the white nile, and a series of lakes in the east form a sort of natural boundary, the rest of the congolese territory is ungrounded in any tribal or geographic reality. A brief history of the democratic republic of congo youtube.
Culture crossing culture crossing is an evolving database of crosscultural information about every country in the world. Democratic republic of the congo history facts and. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the democratic republic of the congo. The country that began as a kings private domain the congo free state, evolved into a colony the belgian congo, became independent in 1960 as the republic of the congo, and later underwent several name changes to the democratic republic of the congo, then to zaire, and back again to the democratic republic of the congo is the product of a complex pattern of historical forces. Short history of democratic republic of congo, formerly zaire. Democratic republic of congo profile timeline bbc news. Media in category history of the democratic republic of the congo the following 49 files are in this category, out of 49 total. Belgiums king leopold ii claimed congo free state as his personal possession. The state included the entire area of the present the democratic republic of the congo. The first real states, such as the kongo, the lunda, the luba and kuba, appeared south of the equatorial forest on the savannah from the 14th century onwards. But to truly understand how drc has gotten to this point, you have to understand something of its history.
Public affairs section grant program ambassadors special selfhelp fund military specific hivaids prevention, care, and treatment program for pepfar fy 2020 julia taft refugee fund thanks. This analytical narrative investigates the varying nature and strength of the state in congozaire from colonial times through the tumultuous years after independence, the ups and downs of the mobutu years, the two wars at the turn of the century, the interim government and the beginning of the fourth republic in 2006. While the congolese army maintains that the adf is an islamist insurgency, most observers feel that they are only a criminal group interested in gold mining and logging. Democratic republic of the congo history britannica.
Stanley founding of congo free state 186 view of leopoldville station and port 1884 the baptist mission on the summit of leopold hill. Background and current developments congressional research service 1 recent developments in february 2011, the congolese government formally charged one senior military officer and 10 soldiers of mass rape in the town of fizi, in the eastern province of south kivu. Democratic republic of the congo democratic republic of the congo history. The capital, kinshasa, is located on the congo river about 320 miles 515 km from. Just four days later there are early signs of mutiny in the army. Click download or read online button to the democratic republic of congo book pdf for free now. Music of the democratic republic of the congo wikipedia. These programs focused on implementing a comprehensive economic stabilization program to. This huge country lies in the heart of the african continent in the equator zone and its capital city, kinshasa is a teeming metropolis. There have also been strains regarding the presence of nearly. In response to a request from the government of the democratic republic of the congo drc, in 2009 the united nations environment programme unep initiated a national, multithematic assessment of priority environmental issues facing the country.
Democratic republic of the congo country located in central africa. Embassy in kinshasa occasionally offers grants opportunities for local organizations. Jul 14, 2017 a very brief history of the democratic republic of congo this year im using the drc as a major case study in underdevelopment it is last on the uns hdi rankings after all heres my mainly cut and paste from wikipedia very brief history of the drc ill add in video links, general links, pictures and extracts from numerous. The history of the democratic republic of the congo, the 18th largest country in the world, is fraught with violence, conflict and exploitation.
The democratic republic of the congo article about the. The democratic republic of the congo history and current day. A very brief history of the democratic republic of congo. With a population of over 71 million, the democratic republic of the congo. Outline of the democratic republic of the congo wikipedia. Wikimedia commons has media related to history of the democratic republic of the congo. History of democratic republic of congo the belgian congo was created in 1885, essentially as the personal property of the belgian monarch, king leopold ii. It is sometimes referred to by its former name of zaire, which was its official name between 1971 and 1997. Road to political transition dieudonne tshiyoyo programme officer electoral and political processes epp eisa demographics with a total land area of 2 344 885 square kilometres that straddles the equator, the democratic republic of congo drc is the third largest country in africa after sudan and algeria. On this 57th, commemoration of the independence of the democratic republic of congo, we take this occasion to look back and remember all the way we have come, while contemplating the long road. The term rumba or rockrumba is also used generically to refer to congolese music, though neither is precise nor accurately descriptive.
The lra also attacked civilians across the border in the central african republic and. Jun 29, 2017 on this 57th, commemoration of the independence of the democratic republic of congo, we take this occasion to look back and remember all the way we have come, while contemplating the long road. The united states recognized the republic of congo democratic republic of the congo on june 30, 1960, in a congratulatory message from president dwight d. Democratic republic of the congo formerly zaire questia. Democratic republic of the congo countries office of the. The democratic republic of the congo history and current. Background and current developments congressional research service summary in october 2008, the forces of the national congress for the defense of the congolese people cndp, under the command of general laurent nkunda, launched a major offensive against the. The democratic republic of congo download the democratic republic of congo ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. The democratic republic of the congo is named after the congo river, which flows through the entire country. The recent history of the democratic republic of congo, formerly known as zaire, has been one of turmoil and civil strife and civil war. The democratic republic of the congo enough project. The reason is the fury of the african soldiers that in spite of independence the officers in the. The country is extremely rich in natural resources but political instability, a lack of infrastructure and a culture of corruption have historically limited. Democratic republic of the congo simple english wikipedia.
Links to external websites are provided as a convenience and should not be construed as an endorsement by the u. Please carefully read the eligibility information about. Democratic republic of the congo page 2 of 78 the guardian. Relations congressional research service 3 historical background due to its resources, vast territory, and location figure 1, drc has long served as an arena of regional and international competition. Differences between high, medium and lowdensity areas and between south kivu and kasai central 12 box 3. Since the late 19th century, congos vast natural resources have continually attracted violent intervention from abroad and stoked internal conflicts. It borders on angola in the southwest and west, on the atlantic ocean, cabinda an angolan exclave, and the republic of the congo in the west, on the central african republic and south sudan in the north, on uganda. Military of the democratic republic of the congo fardc military officials state that the garde republicaine is not the responsibility of fardc. Three new books on the democratic republic of the congo. He and his wife, chris woolwinemoen, produced thousands of awardwinning maps that are used all over the world and content that aids students, teachers, travelers and parents with their geography and map. Democratic republic of congo society of african missions.
Democratic republic of the congo wikipedia republished. Terms used in local congolese humanitarian action 11 box 2. It borders on angola in the southwest and west, on the atlantic ocean, cabinda an angolan exclave, and the republic of the congo in the west, on the central african republic and south sudan in the north, on uganda, rwanda, burundi. A brief history of the democratic republic of the congo. Outside africa, most music from the democratic republic of congo is called soukous, which most accurately refers instead to a dance popular in the late 1960s. On that date, the area formerly known as the belgian congo was proclaimed independent from belgian sovereignty. During the 1960s, usaid programs were directed at developing the united nations new role as the coordinator of bilateral assistance. The congo free state was a corporate state privately controlled by leopold ii of belgium through the association internationale africaine, a nongovernmental organization. The belgian state annexes congo amid protests against the millions of congolese that have been killed or worked to death during the belgian control of the territory. The allied democratic forces has been waging an insurgency in the democratic republic of the congo and is blamed for the beni massacre in 2016. Pages in category history of the democratic republic of the congo the following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. Patrice lumumba, leader of the congolese national movement the countrys first nationwide party, wins the. A brief history of the democratic republic of the congo, the.
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