Independence for Congo followed a strange course of events ... The actual independence day was a mixture of huge excitement and bad temper on the part of the former colonial power.

How the West Destroyed Congo’s Hopes for Independence Story by Andrée Blouin • 1mo A ndrée Blouin (1921–1986) ... In Léopoldville, on the eve of independence, out of a population of ...

Independence for Congo followed a strange course of events ... The actual independence day was a mixture of huge excitement and bad temper on the part of the former colonial power.

Dibinga decided to record his parents sharing their memories of Congo's independence, and their views on the country today after reading CNN's iReport request for videos about African independence.

Congo's government says the mausoleum of assassinated independence leader Patrice Lumumba in the capital, Kinshasa, has been vandalized. It's not immediately clear whether Lumumba's remains — a ...