History+DRC

History of Democratic Republic of Congo

Early History 7th & 8th centuries Congo was populated as early as 10,000 years ago. The Bantus settled in the 7th trough 8th centuries from present day Nigeria. It was also called Kongo. The kingdom of Kongo was powerful and it existed from 14th century to the 18th.

Congo Free State November 15, 1908  King Leopald II of Belgium formally relinquished personal control of Congo Free State and renamed Belgium Congo came under the administration of the Belgium Congo.

The Democratic Repubic of Congo

Agitatian for independence in congo crisis fairly late only becoming a pronimant factor by the mid 1950s even