The Belgian government controlled the country from 1908, when Leopold the Second, King of Belgium, was forced by international opinion to give up 'his' land, until 1960, when the country gained it's independence. France controlled the other Congo- Congo-Brazzaville.
Poland was the first Allied country invaded & defeated by Germany in WW2.
The 2000 war, commonly referred to as the Second Congo War or the Great African War, involved several African countries. Key participants included the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Rwanda, Uganda, Angola, Zimbabwe, and Namibia. The conflict saw various regional powers intervening, often supporting different factions within the DRC. It was one of Africa's deadliest conflicts, resulting in millions of deaths and widespread displacement.
Conflict diamonds or 'blood diamonds -- have a history in Angola, Liberia and Sierra Leone, Côte d'Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe. Each has a history of funding civil war or other mayhem using diamonds as far back as the 1980s. You can read more about each country's history with conflict diamonds, below.
During the Cold War, Congo was significantly impacted by geopolitical tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union. The assassination of Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba in 1961, amid Cold War rivalries, highlighted the involvement of foreign powers in the region, as both superpowers sought to influence the country's political direction. The rise of Mobutu Sese Seko, who ruled with the support of Western nations, exemplified how Cold War dynamics shaped governance and stability in Congo, often prioritizing strategic interests over democratic principles. The conflict and instability that followed had long-lasting effects on the country's development and internal strife.
No. It is an African country.
DRC (Democratic Republic of Congo)
Congo
The Congo
the congo.
The DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO is the country in question.
The Belgian Congo was Belgiums African colony between 1908 and 1960. The country is now called the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was formerly known, in chronological order, the Congo Free State, Belgian Congo, Congo-Léopoldville, Congo-Kinshasa, and Zaire
Congo
The Central African Republic.
In the Congo, which is now an independent African country, but at that time it was a colony of Belgium.
The Republic of Congo satisfies the information given.
Rwanda.Rwanda is the only African country that starts with the letter R.Republic of Congo, Rwanda