' To avoid confusion between the two, the former Belgian Congo became known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo), while the former French colony ... Flag of the Democratic... · Economy of the Democratic... · Islam in the Democratic...

Zaire, officially the Republic of Zaire, was the name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 1971 to 18 May 1997. Located in Central Africa ... Mobutism · Kimbanguism · Mpinga Kasenda · Likulia Bolongo

From 1971 to 1997 the country was officially the Republic of Zaire, a change made by then ruler Gen. Mobutu Sese Seko to give the country what he thought was a ... Democratic Republic of the... · The Congo crisis · Ethnic groups · Economy

The country that began as a king's private domain (the Congo Free State), evolved into a colony (the Belgian Congo), became independent in 1960.

GEOGRAPHY The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), formerly Zaire, includes the greater part of the Congo River basin, which covers an area of almost 1 ...

Joseph MOBUTU seized power and declared himself president in a 1965 coup. He subsequently changed his name to MOBUTU Sese Seko and the country's name to Zaire. View Details · Country Factsheet · View 5 photos · Travel Facts Не найдено: ___________. | Нужно включить: ___________.

In Lubumbashi, Kabila announced the fall of the Mobutu regime, changed the name of the country back to “Congo”, and proclaimed him- self president. The crucial ...

Initially under the name of “Moyen Congo”, before taking on its current name, Republic of Congo, on 15 August 1960. Since then, its capital has been Brazzaville ...

26 июн. 2024 г. · Mobutu renames himself Mobutu Sese Seko, and the country of Congo is renamed Zaire. 1994: An influx of refugees and a cholera outbreak. Genocide ...