These creatures are intensely studied as they have the closest genetic chromosomal makeup to human beings. Patrice Lumumba’s Mouvement National Congolais won the most number of seats: 33. Urged on by Ghana's example and its leader's generous Pan-Africanist policies, Nigeria, Mali, Tanzania, the Central African Republic, Northern Rhodesia (later Zambia), and the French Congo (across the river from Léopoldville) would all gain their independence in the next five years. Between January and December of 1960, 17 sub-Saharan African nations, including 14 former French colonies, gained independence from their former European colonists. It is bordered by five countries, one of which is the Democratic Republic of Congo situated to the east of Congo-Brazzaville. Coordinates.
Between the 1920s and 1930s French colonies had an estimated population of about 110 million, half of British India. Belgian authorities called the main Congolese leaders to Brussels and decided to withdraw from the country, fearing a war of independence similar to the one that was ravaging Algeria at the time.
The French formally proclaimed the colony of French Congo in 1891.French rule was marked by abuses of forced labour. History. Slavery was to dominate the area for the next couple of centuries.In 1880, during the so-called 'Scramble for Africa', the French explorer Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza negotiated an agreement with the Bateke tribe to establish a French protectorate over the north bank of the Congo river. The objective was to reconstitute the “Greater Somalia” of the pre-colonial era, which had included Kenya, Ethiopia, and the future Djibouti, which was at that time under French control.BENIN – August 1. The country became an autonomous republic (within the French Union) by referendum in 1956. On 30 April 1891 this was renamed Colony of French Congo, consisting of Gabon and Middle Congo, the name the French gave to Congo-Brazzaville at that time. When independence was proclaimed on August 13, 1960, David Dacko, cousin of national hero Barthélémy Boganda, was propelled to the head of the country. In June of 1960, the pro-French Félix Houphouët-Boigny proclaimed the country’s independence, but maintaining close ties between Abidjan and Paris. Wanting to ensure the Venetians or Ottomans didn't gain an advantage in establishing direct trade routes to the Orient, the Portuguese threw a lot of resources into making this part of west-central Africa a close trading partner.The Congo River is the 9th longest river in the world, but it is the deepest.The rulers of the Kingdom of Kongo willingly accepted Christianity and relations between Portugal and the locals were good. The independent republics of Senegal and Mali were born from the ashes of the short-lived Federation of Mali – established on January 17, 1959 – made up of Senegal and former French Sudan. A referendum on September 28, 1958, proposing a plan for a French-African Community, paved the way for the independence of Dahomey two years later, when power was transferred to President Hubert Maga. The country’s constitution, established in 1964, set up a presidential regime, with Prime Minister Ould Daddah becoming president. The Congo Crisis (French: Crise congolaise) was a period of political upheaval and conflict in the Republic of the Congo (today the Democratic Republic of the Congo) between 1960 and 1965. Former French Colonies. Belgian Congo, French Congo Belge, former colony (coextensive with the present-day Democratic Republic of the Congo) in Africa, ruled by Belgium from 1908 until 1960. A quarter century of experimentation with Marxism was abandoned in 1990 and a democratically elected government installed in 1992. A former German colony subsequently under French and British mandates following World War I. In 1984, the country takes the name of Burkina Faso under the presidency of Thomas Sankara, who was assassinated in 1987.IVORY COAST – August 7. FRANCE24.com takes a look back on an eventful year. In 1960, President Philibert Tsiranana succeeded in convincing General de Gaulle to grant Madagascar total sovereignty and, in doing so, became the first president of the republic.DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO – June 30. A French protectorate, the Republic of Upper Volta was proclaimed on December 11, 1958, but remained part of the French Community before gaining full independence on August 5, 1960. The following year, the southern part of the country, under British control, merged with the north. A committed pan-Africanist, Boganda presided over French Equatorial Africa (the federation of French colonial territories in Central Africa) for two years, working for the emancipation of Africans. France 24 is not responsible for the content of external websites. A former German colony divided between France and the United Kingdom in 1918, Cameroon acquired its independence thanks to armed movements.
The country that began as a king’s private domain (the Congo Free State), evolved into a colony (the Belgian Congo), became independent in 1960 (as the Republic of the Congo), and later underwent several name changes (to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, then to Zaire, and back again to the Democratic Republic of the Congo) is the product of a complex pattern of historical forces. Under French control as of 1905, Ubangi-Chari became the Central African Republic on December 1, 1958. Today, Congolese Independence Day is a day for a joyous celebration of pride and resilience.
The country, renamed Benin in 1975, has had a tumultuous political history since independence.NIGER – August 3. The part of the country administered by the French had a status of “associated territory” in the French Union established in 1946. A notable example being the building of the Congo-Ocean railway, which resulted in the death of more than 17,000 Africans, which led to revolts in 1928.The Kokolopari Bonobo Reserve is home to a thousand bonobo apes. European contact began when the Portugal explorer, Captain Diogo Cão, reached the Congo River in 1484. Between January and December of 1960, 17 sub-Saharan African nations, including 14 former French colonies, gained independence from their former European colonists. The Ivory Coast became one of the most prosperous West African nations.CHAD – August 11.