This Congo Colony became known first as French Congo, then as Middle Congo in 1903. In 1908, France organized French Equatorial Africa (AEF), comprising the Middle Congo, Gabon, …

6 days ago · Officially known as the Republic of the Congo, the country is often called Congo (Brazzaville), with its capital added parenthetically, to distinguish it from neighbouring …

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6 days ago · The crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to worsen amid ongoing fighting that has driven tens of thousands of people from their homes and …

Upon independence in 1960, the former French region of Middle Congo became the Republic of the Congo. A quarter century of experimentation with Marxism was abandoned in 1990 and a …

Congo gained independence on August 15, 1960. Since then, it is one of the sovereign republics that are members of the United Nations. Congo is a member of the African Union, CEEMAC …

The Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville) is a developing nation in Central Africa. The official language is French, and Lingala, Kikongo, and Kituba are also widely spoken.

5 days ago · European nations have backed a $2.5 billion plan to save the Congo rainforest, France's presidency told a United Nations climate summit, launching a conservation scheme …

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 retained the name …

Prior to its independence in 1960, the Republic of Congo was part of French Equatorial Africa (AEF). During World War II, the AEF administration sided with Charles DeGaulle, and …