Eve Blouin, daughter of African independence activist Andrée Blouin, speaks to The World’s Host Marco Werman about a new ...

(MENAFN) Over six decades after the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) gained independence, its eastern provinces continue to face violence, exploitation, and geopolitical manipulation.

Nationalist politician Lumumba became an anti-colonial icon when he gave a fiery speech against racism on independence day on June 30, 1960. He then became Congo's first post-colonial prime minister.

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.

Ombeni ran out the office and into the street, where crowds tried to dodge bullets and vehicles speeding through the city, ...

Director Johan Grimonprez discusses Soundtrack to a Coup d'État, his powerful exploration of Congo's decolonization struggle, in conversation with Peter Mertens, Belgian political leader and author 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.