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Congolese Social Democratic Party
Congolese or Kongolese may refer to: African peoples * Congolese people (other) * Kongo people, a Bantu ethnic group who live along the Atlantic coast of Africa from Pointe-Noire (Republic of Congo) to Luanda, Angola, primarily defined by speaking of the common language Kikongo * Kongo language, the Bantu language spoken by the Bakongo and Bandundu people living in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo and Angola * Democratic Republic of the Congo cuisine African countries * Something of, from, or related to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in Africa, through which the Congo River flows ** Something of, from, or related to the former Republic of the Congo, in Africa, the modern-day Democratic Republic * Something of, from, or related to the Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville), in Africa, located west of the Congo River ** Something of, from, or related to the former French Congo, in Africa, the modern-day Republic of the Congo ** Something ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Congolese People (other)
Congolese people may refer to: * People from the following countries and regions: ** Congo Basin, the sedimentary basin of the Congo River ** Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville), the former French Congo ** Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo-Kinshasa), the former Belgian Congo * Kongo people, a Bantu ethnic group in the Congo region See also * Congolese (other) * List of Congolese people (other) ** List of Congolese people from the Democratic Republic of the Congo ** List of Congolese people from the Republic of the Congo {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Congo Free State
The Congo Free State, also known as the Independent State of the Congo (), was a large Sovereign state, state and absolute monarchy in Central Africa from 1885 to 1908. It was privately owned by Leopold II of Belgium, King Leopold II, the constitutional monarch of the Kingdom of Belgium. In legal terms, the two separate countries were in a personal union. The Congo Free State was not a part of, nor did it belong to, Belgium. Leopold was able to Colonization of the Congo Basin, seize the region by convincing other European states at the Berlin Conference on Africa that he was involved in humanitarian and philanthropic work and would not tax trade. Via the International Association of the Congo, he was able to lay claim to most of the Congo Basin. On 29 May 1885, after the closure of the Berlin Conference, the king announced that he planned to name his possessions "the Congo Free State", an appellation which was not yet used at the Berlin Conference and which officially replaced "I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Congolese Music (other) (Zaire, Congo-Kinshasa)
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Congolese music can refer to: * Music of the Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville) *Music of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Congolese music is one of the most influential Music of Africa, music forms of the African continent. Since the 1930s, Congolese musicians have had a huge impact on the African musical scene and elsewhere. Many contemporary genres of music, su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Congolese National Movement-Lumumba
The Congolese National Movement (, or MNC) is a political party in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. History Foundation The MNC was founded in 1958 as an African nationalist party within the Belgian Congo. The party was a united front organization dedicated to achieving independence "within a reasonable" time and bringing together members from a variety of political backgrounds in order to achieve independence. The MNC was created around a charter which was signed by, among others Patrice Lumumba, Cyrille Adoula and Joseph Iléo. Joseph Kasa-Vubu notably refused to sign, accusing the party of being too moderate. By the end of 1959, it claimed to have 58,000 members. The MNC was a national party with substantial support in the whole of Congo, while most other parties were based primarily on regional or ethnic allegiances and garnered support in their respective provinces. The MNC was the biggest nationalist party in the Belgian Congo but had many different factions within i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Congo (other)
Congo or The Congo may refer to: * Congo River, in central Africa * Congo Basin, the sedimentary basin of the river * Democratic Republic of the Congo, the larger country to the southeast, sometimes referred to as "Congo-Kinshasa" * Republic of the Congo, the smaller country to the northwest, sometimes referred to as "Congo-Brazzaville" Places Africa * Congo Canyon, a submarine canyon * Kingdom of Kongo (1390–1914) * Kingdom of Kakongo (15th century–1885) * Congo Free State (1885–1908) * Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville) or Congo-Léopoldville (1960–1971) * People's Republic of the Congo (1969–1992) * M'banza Congo, capital of Zaire Province in Angola * Kongo, Ghana, town in Ghana * Kongo, Liberia, small town in Liberia Former colonies * Belgian Congo (modern-day Democratic Republic of the Congo) * French Congo (modern-day Republic of the Congo) * Portuguese Congo (modern-day Kabinda, Angola) United States * Congo, Alabama * Congo, Missouri * Congo, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Congolese Civil War (other)
Congolese Civil War or Congo War may refer to any of a number of armed internal conflicts in the present-day countries of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo in Central Africa. Pre-colonial Congo * Kongo Civil War (1665–1709), in the historic Kingdom of Kongo Congo-Kinshasa Civil wars in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (also known as Congo-Kinshasa and DR Congo, formerly known as Congo-Léopoldville and Zaire): * Congo Crisis (1960–1965), dating from the country's independence from Belgium to the rise of dictator Mobutu Sese Seko ** Kwilu rebellion (1963–1965) ** Kanyarwanda War (1963-1966) ** Simba rebellion (1964) * Katanga insurgency (1963–present), sub-conflict of Congo Crisis that continued as ongoing insurgency ** Batwa–Luba clashes (2013–2018) * Shaba invasions ( Shaba I 1977, Shaba II 1978) * Lord's Resistance Army insurgency (1987–present) * Allied Democratic Forces insurgency (1996–present) * First Congo War (1996� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Languages Of The Democratic Republic Of The Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a Multilingualism, multilingual country where an estimated total of 242 languages are spoken. Ethnologue lists 215 living languages. The official language, since the Belgian Congo, colonial period, is French language, French, one of the languages of Belgium. Four other languages, all of them Bantu languages, Bantu based, have the status of national language: Kituba language, Kikongo-Kituba, Lingala language, Lingala, Swahili language, Swahili and Luba-Kasai language, Tshiluba. Democratic Republic of the Congo is a Francophone country, where, as of 2024, 55.393 million (50.69%) out of 109.276 million people speak French. In fact, 74% of the population use French as a lingua franca, showing that many speak it as a second or third language, even if they are not fully proficient. In 2024 there were over 12 million native French speakers, or around 12% of the population. When the country was a Belgian colony, it had already instituted teachin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Languages Of The Republic Of The Congo
The official language of the Republic of Congo is French language, French. Other languages are mainly Bantu languages, and the two national languages in the country are Kituba_language, Kituba and Lingala, followed by Kongo language, Kongo languages, Teke languages, Téké languages, and more than forty other languages, including Pygmy languages, languages spoken by Pygmies, which are not Bantu languages. Republic of Congo is a Francophone country, and in 2024, a study found that French was spoken by 3.89 million people out of a total of 6.33 million (61.4 %). A 2006 study found that French was spoken by 30% of the Congolese population. According to a study by Omar Massoumou, 88% of those in Brazzaville aged over 15 could write simple phrases in French. According to Laval University, because of civil wars that rocked the country, French became a "haven language" for various armed factions. For example, speakers who are incompetent in Kituba_language, Kituba and Kongo language, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Congolese Americans
Congolese Americans () are Americans descended from the peoples of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo, which consist of hundreds of ethnic groups. In the 2020 U.S. Census, 110,537 people reported Congolese descent, reflecting significant growth in the community. Rose Mapendo, who suffered as a result of the war, helped 2,000 refugees to emigrate into the U.S. through the organization Mapendo International.Fronteras: The changing America Desk. Congolese Immigrants Search For A Voice Posted by Nick Blumberg in Tuesday, October 25, 201. Retrieved October 24, 2:55pm. In 2013, roughly 10,000 refugees from the DRC were living in the U.S. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgian Congo
The Belgian Congo (, ; ) was a Belgian colonial empire, Belgian colony in Central Africa from 1908 until independence in 1960 and became the Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville). The former colony adopted its present name, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in 1964. Colonization of the Congo Basin, Colonial rule in the Congo began in the late 19th century. Leopold II of the Belgians, King Leopold II of the Belgians attempted to persuade the Federal Government of Belgium, Belgian government to support colonial expansion around the then-largely unexploited Congo Basin. Their ambivalence resulted in Leopold establishing a colony himself. With support from a number of Berlin Conference, Western countries, Leopold achieved international recognition of the Congo Free State in 1885. By the turn of the century, the violence used by Free State officials against indigenous Congolese and a ruthless system of economic exploitation led to intense diplomatic pressure on Belgium to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kongo People
The Kongo people (also , singular: or ''M'kongo; , , singular: '') are a Bantu ethnic group primarily defined as the speakers of Kikongo. Subgroups include the Beembe, Bwende, Vili, Sundi, Yombe, Dondo, Lari, and others. They have lived along the Atlantic coast of Central Africa, in a region that by the 15th century was a centralized and well-organized Kingdom of Kongo, but is now a part of three countries. Their highest concentrations are found south of in the Republic of the Congo, southwest of Pool Malebo and west of the Kwango River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, north of Luanda, Angola and southwest Gabon. They are the largest ethnic group in the Republic of the Congo, and one of the major ethnic groups in the other two countries they are found in. In 1975, the Kongo population was reported as 4,040,000. The Kongo people were among the earliest indigenous Africans to welcome Portuguese traders in 1483 CE, and began converting to Catholicism in the la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Congo
The French Congo (), also known as Middle Congo (), was a French colony which at one time comprised the present-day area of the Republic of the Congo and parts of Gabon, and the Central African Republic. In 1910, it was made part of the larger French Equatorial Africa. The modern Republic of the Congo is considered French Congo's successor state, having virtually identical borders, and having inherited rights to sovereignty and independence from France through the dissolution of French Equatorial Africa in the late 1950s. History The French Congo began at Brazzaville on 10 September 1880 as a protectorate over the Bateke people along the north bank of the Congo River. The treaty was signed between King Iloo I and Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza; Iloo I died the same year it was signed, but the terms of the treaty were upheld by his queen Ngalifourou. It was formally established as the French Congo on 30 November 1882, and was confirmed at the Berlin Conference of 1884–85. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
