The democratic republic of the congo is, within its borders of 30 june 1960, a state based on the rule of law, independent, sovereign, united and indivisible, social, democratic and secular. These programs focused on implementing a comprehensive economic stabilization program to contain inflation and improving. Table of contents preamble title i general provisions. The latest epidemic of ebola virus disease evd in the democratic republic of congo drc has rapidly evolved into the second largest outbreak in history. Democratic republic of the congo timeline covering an arranged chronological timetable of key events within a particular historical period by trending. The republic of the congo gains independence from belgium. Articlespublicationsdocumentsconflictmineralsoverviewaugust2012. A brutal civil war, an horrendous aids epidemic, the assassination of its dictator, laurent kabila, and. The democratic republic of congo for more than five years, a regional war raged in the eastern region of the democratic republic of congo drc, leaving 5. Identification of arms sources found in the conflict in drc. It is part of the ministry of environment, nature conservation and tourism. The history of conflict in the drc remains a driving factor of the current conflict. A report by the united states department of state under the heading. The congo free state was a corporate state privately controlled by leopold ii of belgium through the association internationale africaine, a nongovernmental organization.
In 1997, laurent kabila overthrew mobutu sese seko after 32 years of authoritarian and corrupt rule and replaced the old regime by an equally. Usaid has provided assistance to the democratic republic of the congo drc continuously since the countrys first years of independence. Nutrition profile malnutrition in childhood and pregnancy has many adverse consequences for child survival and longterm wellbeing. During the 1960s, usaid programs were directed at developing the united nations new role as the coordinator of bilateral assistance. The democratic republic of the congo pronunciation help info french. Democratic republic of the congo simple english wikipedia. Background report on eastern democratic republic of the congo. 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. 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.
A brief history of the democratic republic of the congo, the. A human infection caused by monkeypox virus in basankusu territory, democratic republic of the congo i. 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. The democratic republic of the congo enough project. The mindset of most international actors in drc remains one where. Under leopold ii, the congo free state became one of the most infamous international. Dr congo is a vast country with immense economic resources and, until recently, has been. Deployed in an operational environment characterised by ongoing volatility, evd prevention, treatment and containment efforts have faced multiple difficulties.
Its emblem is the skyblue flag with a large yellow star in the upper left corner and crossed diagonally by a red strip lightly framed by yellow. There have also been strains regarding the presence of nearly. A human infection caused by monkeypox virus in basankusu. Sadc interventions in the democratic republic of the congo. Dr congo is a vast country with immense economic resources and, until recently, has. Unicef annual report 2015 democratic republic of congo. Democratic republic of the congo south african history online. Democratic republic of the congo drc, country located in central africa. Republique democratique du congo, also known as dr congo, the drc, droc, congokinshasa, or simply the congo, is a country located in central africa. Foreign relations of the united states, 19551957, arabisraeli dispute, january 1july 26, 1956, volume xv.
Conflicts in the democratic republic of congo united nations. Democratic republic of congo executive summary despite noticeable progress in some dimensions of childrens rights and significant gross domestic product gdp growth, the democratic republic of congo drc is a challenging place for most children and their families, particularly for those living in conflictaffected and hardtoreach areas. The democratic republic of congo drc is a big country in the heart of africa with an area of 2,345,000 km. The lra also attacked civilians across the border in the central african republic and. Information about whether they continue to be persecuted or whether this has completely ceased in recent years. The democratic republic of congo center for victims of torture. Since the late 19th century, congos vast natural resources have continually attracted violent intervention from abroad and stoked internal conflicts.
This constitutes a big challenge for snel which does not mobilise enough ressources to construct transmission lines and extend the distribution grid to cover all this area and supply all this population. Belgiums king leopold ii claimed congo free state as his personal possession. Patrice lumumba, leader of the congolese national movement the countrys first nationwide party, wins the first national election. Stanley founding of congo free state 186 view of leopoldville station and port 1884 the baptist mission on the summit of leopold hill. Democratic republic of the congo countries office of the.
A very brief history of the democratic republic of congo. Just four days later there are early signs of mutiny in the army. The state included the entire area of the present the democratic republic of the congo. Democratic republic of congo researched and compiled by the refugee documentation centre of ireland on 3 june 2010.
However, despite a climate conducive to agriculture and abundant mineral resources present in country, the economy of the drc has declined drastically since the mid1980s. Officially known as the democratic republic of the congo, the country has a 25mile 40km coastline on the atlantic ocean but is otherwise landlocked. Kima on 27 october 1971 the name of this country was officially changed to the republic of zaire. Media in category history of the democratic republic of the congo the following 49 files are in this category, out of 49 total. Local humanitarian action in the democratic republic of congo. Republique democratique du congo, commonly referred to as dr congo, congokinshasa or the drc, is a country in central africa. Democratic republic of the congo history britannica.
On this 57th, commemoration of the independence of the democratic republic of congo, we take this occasion to look back and remember all the. 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. Causes, impact and implications for the great lakes region executive summary the democratic republic of congo is recovering from conflicts, posting substantial improve ment in overall macroeconomic performance since the cessation of the war, on the back of robust copper and cobalt exports. History of the democratic republic of the congo wikipedia. The recent history of the democratic republic of congo dr congo has been one of civil war and corruption. Table of contents preamble title i general provisions citizen. The cycle of recurrent wars and violence in the drcs history calls for an. 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. On that date, the area formerly known as the belgian congo was proclaimed independent from belgian sovereignty. The democratic republic of the congo roots of the crisis the crisis in the democratic republic of the congo, or drc, has many layers. 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. A very short overview of belgian, and latterly us, imperialism in congo, written by marty jezer in 2001. 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. 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.
Since independence in 1960, the history of the democratic republic of congo drc has been marked by successive conflicts, weak governance, economic mismanagement and widespread corruption. Title democratic republic of the congo cartographic material access english. It also has farreaching consequences for human capital, economic productivity, and national development overall. The nation becomes independent on 30 june 1960 as the democratic republic of the congo. 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 democratic republic of congo due to its natural resources is considered to be one of the richest countries in the world. The history of the democratic republic of the congo, the 18th largest country in the world, is fraught with violence, conflict and exploitation. It is the second largest country in africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world. This paper examines the history of conflict in the drc and the.
Pdf on jun 1, 2014, randi solhjell and others published the democratic. Democratic republic of congo researched and compiled by the. The reason is the fury of the african soldiers that in spite of independence the officers in the congolese army are without exception white. A brief history of the democratic republic of congo youtube. Democratic republic of congo political violence and government repression intensified in 2016 as president joseph kabila clung to power beyond his constitutionally mandated twoterm limit, which ended. Belgium took personal control of the territory, ruthlessly exploiting congos. Congos government has never effectively represented or. 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 kinshasa office of.
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