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    the Belgian Congo

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    the Belgian Congo‚ now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Located in Central Africa‚ the Belgian Congo was colonized by the Belgians in the late 19th century and was given independence in 1960‚ followed by a long period of strife and internal conflict. Its seeds were sown in 1885‚ when King Leopold II of Belgium acquired the area under pretensions of humanitarianism in the famous Berlin Conference. He ruled the Congo personally as a corporate state‚ and made a fortune by forcing villages

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    Decolonization - Congo

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    political discussion at issues of society in Belgian Congo. The whole turning point of their advocacy for independence was during January 4-6 in 1959. In January 4‚ a riot broke out in Leopoldville due to the fact that an Abako meeting had been banned. This abrupt disorder for two days as European shops were broken and burned with over 40 people killed. The administration had political concession meaning that Belgium handed over independence to Congo. On January 13‚ the administration released a statement

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    Congo

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    A component in the development in Operation “Save the Congo” that we will focus lies in the Health infrastructure. The Democratic Republic of Congo was one of the first African countries to recognize HIV‚ registering cases as early as 1983. The most common method of transferring the virus occurs through homosexual activity; linking to over 87% cases in the Congo. Demographically‚  the ages groups most affected are women aged 20 to about 29 and men alike aged 30 to 39.  Other method that contribute

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    Congo Power Figures

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    pottery or vessels (Harris).These power figures are made by the Kongo people or Yombe who live in the area that has began to be known as the Democratic Republic of Congo (“Power Figure”). While there no certain beginning of construction date has ever been set‚ Europeans have “encountered” these power figures “during expeditions to the Congo as early as the 15th century” (Harris). These figures have continued to be constructed through time even to the late 19th century. During the 19th century‚ Christian

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    Congo Paternalism

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    The Republic of the Congo began as a Belgian colony in the late 19th century. Belgium’s King Leopold II‚ after becoming increasingly frustrated by Belgium’s lack of international power‚ began to persuade his government to support colonial expansion. His attention was drawn to the area of the Congo River basin following during Sir Henry Morton Stanley’s exploration from 1874–77. King Leopold II organized a geographical conference in Brussels in 1876‚ during which he proposed “establishing an international

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    Congo Imperialism

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    The story of the Democratic Republic of Congo starts off with King Leopold II‚ the King of Belgium from 1865-1909. King Leopold II was extremely interested in making Belgium a world power‚ and did so by imperialism and colonization. In 1885‚ he made possible the formation of the Congo Free State (now known as the Democratic Republic of Congo) (Hochschild). This state was originally created as a way to open up the interior of Africa to European trade‚ specifically for ivory‚ which was extremely valuable

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    Democratic Congo

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    Democratic Republic of Congo The Democratic Republic of Congo plays a significant role in the global economy. This country contains a large amount of the world’s copper‚ cobalt‚ tin‚ tantalum‚ gold‚ and tungsten. These minerals are essential components of modern luxuries such as phones‚ jewelry‚ and cars (Global Witness). However‚ they are illegally mined by groups who in turn sell them to large companies in order to create these commodities. These outside parties prevent Congo from reaping the benefits

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    The History of the Congo

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    Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire) is a nation in central Africa and the third largest country on the continent of Africa. It borders the Central African Republic and Sudan on the north‚ Uganda‚ Rwanda‚ Burundi‚ and Tanzania on the east‚ Zambia and Angola on the south‚ and the Republic of the Congo on the west. The name "Congo"‚ which means "hunter" is derived from the Bakongo tribe‚ living in the Congo river basin. Formerly‚ the Belgian colony of the Belgian Congo‚ the country’s post-independence

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    Imperialism in the Congo

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    Evaluate the impact of European imperialism on the Congo Free State in the early 20th century. Between the years of 1884 and up until 1959 the Congo Free State (CFS) was extensively impacted by imperialism form the European nation of Belgium. King Leopold II was the main influence and dictator of the CFS. Leopold’s intentions at the beginning of his enquiries to colonise the CFS seemed favourable of the Congolese however this did not play out as Leopold began break promises of decrees‚ exploit the

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    Imperialism In Congo

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    language death‚ I don’t feel as though it’ll impact this country. Democratic Republic of the Congo Demographics In 2014 the population of the Democratic Republic of the Congo was approximately 75 million. There are about 214 languages spoken there. The official language is French with the national languages being Kikongo‚ Kiswahili‚ Lingala and Tshiluba. Colonialism in DRC The Democratic Republic of the Congo was a fiefdom under

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