The Democratic Republic of the Congo, also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or formerly Zaire, is a country in Central Africa and the second-largest country in Africa by land area. King Leopold II of Belgium acquired rights to the Congo territory in 1885 and called it the Congo Free State, which became a Belgian colony in 1908 after international pressure over widespread atrocities. Congo achieved independence from Belgium in 1960 and was immediately confronted by secessionist movements, the assassination of Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba, and the seizure of power by Mobutu Sese Seko in 1965. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Congo Crisis, Events The 1960-1965 crisis took place under the country's name at the time, the Republic of the Congo (Leopoldville), the direct predecessor state to today's Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Additional Source Wikipedia: Congo CrisisLead section (independence)
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Congo achieved independence from Belgium in 1960 and was immediately confronted by secessionist movements
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Status
The Democratic Republic of the Congo, also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or formerly Zaire, is a country in Central Africa and the second-largest country in Africa by land area.
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo, and formerly named Zaire, is a country in Central Africa.
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The crisis began almost immediately after the Congo became independent from Belgium
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