A chronology of key events in the history of the Democratic Republic of Congo, from the 1200s to the present. ... Democratic Republic of Congo profile - Timeline. 4 May 2011.

1960: The Belgian colony of Congo gains independence. President Joseph Kasavubu and Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba are the new leaders. Timeline of Conflict: Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has reaffirmed his country's commitment to a US-mediated peace agreement aimed at resolving the ...

The Republic of the Congo gains independence from Belgium. Patrice Lumumba, leader of the Congolese National Movement (the country's first nation-wide party), wins the first national election.

Lumumba remains a leading figure in Congolese and African history. He was a revolutionary and a national hero whose ...

While no firm timeline was announced Tuesday, observers say it’s unlikely to accelerate the withdrawal before the current election cycle is completed. The flag of the Democratic Republic of the ...

Learn about sources of continued violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo and how the United Nations, African Union, and neighboring countries are struggling to curtail it.

Washington — President Trump on Friday celebrated the signing of a U.S.-brokered peace agreement between the Democratic ...

In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – a country the size of Western Europe with a population of about 70 million – plans are underway to divide its existing 11 provinces into 26. Known ...

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo — On Monday, M23 rebels backed by Rwandan troops entered the city of Goma, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. They have now taken control of the city ...

A chronology of key events in the history of the Democratic Republic of Congo, from the 1200s to the present ...