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The Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo. Quick Facts. Capital City: Kinshasha Population: 75,507,308 A little bit bigger than the combined areas of Spain, France, Germany, Sweden and Norway Official Language: French Other languages: Lingala , Kikongo , Swahili, Tshiluba

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo

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  1. The Democratic Republic of the Congo

  2. Quick Facts • Capital City: Kinshasha • Population: 75,507,308 • A little bit bigger than the combined areas of Spain, France, Germany, Sweden and Norway • Official Language: French • Other languages: Lingala, Kikongo, Swahili, Tshiluba • Demographics: Over 200 ethnic groups, majority Bantu

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  4. Government & Politics • Belgian Congo: • 1908 – 1960 • Paternalistic approach, Belgian government took taxes, built infrastructure and exploited resources • Independence: June 30th 1960 • Patrice Lumbumba • Republic of Zaire • 1971 • Mobutu: had the support US, political repression, corruption, human rights violations, • Democratic Republic of the Congo • During the First Congo Civil War, 1997, Laurent Kabila marches to Kinshasa, claims himself president

  5. Mobutu also known as:The all powerful warrior who, because of his endurance and inflexible will to win, shall go from conquest to conquest, leaving fire in his wake

  6. Wars, Corruption & Human Rights Violations • First Congo War, Second Congo War • Mobutu’s government was a kleptocracy • “War that involves at least 20 different rebel groups and the armies of 9 different countries, yet does not seem to have a clear cause or objective.” – Howard W. French, NY Times • Human Rights Violations

  7. The DRC Today • Current President: Joseph Kabila • First free elections in 2006 • In 2013, UN secures peace agreement with M23 rebels, but Eastern Congo still remains volatile

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