History of the Democratic Republic of the Congo - History of the Democratic Republic of the Congo The area now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo was populated as early as 10,000 years ago and settled in the 7th and 8th centuries A.D. by Bantus from present-day Nigeria. The most important events in the history of the area (from the point of view of its current situation) occurred in the fifty years or so from about 1870, when European exploration and exploitation took place. The rape of the Congo stands alone as the single most brutal and greedy episode of colonisation in modern history, and is described in the entry on the Congo Free State. The Belgian Congo (Account of the period 1908 to 1960 goes here) Changes in Congolese Society (brief overview).
History of the Republic of the Congo - History of the Republic of the Congo First settled by Mbuti, Congo was later settled by Bantu groups that also occupied parts of present-day Angola, Gabon, and Democratic Republic of the Congo, forming the basis for ethnic affinities and rivalries among those states. Several Bantu kingdoms -- notably those of the Kongo, the Loango, and the Teke -- built trade links leading into the Congo River basin. The first European contacts came in the late 15th century, and commercial relationships were quickly established with the kingdoms--trading for slaves captured in the interior. The coastal area was a major source for the transatlantic slave trade, and when that commerce ended in the early 19th century, the power of the Bantu kingdoms eroded. The area came under French.
Democratic Republic of the Congo - Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo, called Zaire between 1971 and 1997, is a nation in central Africa. It is sometimes called Congo-Kinshasa, after its capital, to distinguish it from the Republic of Congo, or Congo-Brazzaville. République Démocratique du Congo (In Detail) (Full size) National motto: None Official language French Capital Kinshasa President Joseph Kabila Area - Total - % water Ranked 12th 2,345,410 km² 3.3% Population - Total - Density Ranked 23rd 55,225,478 24/km² Independence - Date From Belgium June 30, 1960 Currency Congolese franc Time zone UTC +1 to UTC +2 National anthem Debout Kongolaise Internet TLD .CD Calling Code 243 Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 History 2 Politics 3 Political divisions 3.1 Major Cities 4 Geography 5 Economy.
Music of the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Music of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Describing the music of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is difficult, due to vagaries surrounding the meanings of various terms. The country itself was formerly called Zaire and is now sometimes referred to as Congo-Kinshasa to distinguish it from the Republic of the Congo (or Congo-Brazzaville). In this article, Congo will refer specifically to the Democratic Republic of the Congo unless otherwise noted. Outside of Africa, most any music from the Congo is called soukous, which most accurately refers instead to a dance popular in the late 1960s. The term rumba or rock-rumba is also used generically to refer to Congolese music, though both words have their own difficulties and neither are very precise nor accurately descriptive. People.
Republic of the Congo - Republic of the Congo A new page based on the new template is being worked on at Talk:Republic of the Congo/proposed new RoC, please make any changes you want to make on that page. ''Map of Republic of the Congo The Republic of the Congo, also known as Middle Congo, Congo/Brazzaville, Congo Republic and Congo (but not to be confused with its larger neighbor to the east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly Zaire), is a former French colony of west-central Africa. Upon independence in 1960, the former French region of Middle Congo became the Republic of the Congo. A quarter century of experimentation with Marxism was abandoned in 1990 and a democratically elected government installed in 1992. A brief civil war in 1997 restored.
History of Chad - History of Chad This page discusses the history of Chad, Africa. A humanoid skull found in Borkou is more than 3 million years old. Because in ancient times the Saharan area was not totally arid, Chad's population was more evenly distributed than it is today. For example, 7,000 years ago, the north central basin, now in the Sahara, was still filled with water, and people lived and farmed around its shores. The cliff paintings in Borkou and Ennedi depict elephants, rhinoceroses, giraffes, cattle, and camels; only camels survive there today. The region was known to traders and geographers from the late Middle Ages. Since then, Chad has served as a crossroads for the Muslim peoples of the desert and savanna regions, and the animist Bantu tribes.
History of present-day nations and states - History of present-day nations and states This is a list of articles on the history of the countries that still exist today. See List of extinct countries, empires, etc for articles about countries that are no longer in existence. See List of countries for other articles and lists on countries. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A Afghanistan - Albania - Algeria - Andorra - Angola - Anguilla - Antigua and Barbuda - Argentina - Armenia - Aruba - Ashmore and Cartier Islands - Australia - Austria - Azerbaijan B Bahamas - Bahrain - Baker Island - Bangladesh - Barbados - Bassas da India - Belarus.
History of Africa - History of Africa The following is an outline of African history, followed by a list of articles about the history of particular places in Africa. The text may be dated in parts because it was taken originally from a 1911 encyclopedia— please modernise and update as required. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Origins of the Name 2 Prehistory 3 Neolithic North Africa and Phoenician and Greek colonization 4 Islamic North Africa 5 Sub-Saharan Africa: Medieval empires 6 European exploration and conquest 6.1 Portuguese 6.2 19th Century European explorers 6.3 Partition among European Powers 6.4 Conflicting ambitions of the European powers 6.5 The Berlin Conference of 1884-85 7 Africa at the start of the 20th century 8 Africa Between the World Wars 9 World War II Era.
History of Uganda - History of Uganda This article is the top of the History of Uganda series. Uganda before 1900 Colonial Uganda Early Independent Uganda Uganda under Amin Uganda since 1979 The History of Uganda: Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Historical background 2 Contents 3 Related articles 4 References Historical background UGANDA WAS ONE of the lesser-known African countries until the 1970s when Idi Amin Dada rose to the presidency. His bizarre public pronouncements--ranging from gratuitous advice for Richard Nixon to his proclaimed intent to raise a monument to Adolf Hitler--fascinated the popular news media. Beneath the facade of buffoonery, however, the darker reality of massacres and disappearances was considered equally newsworthy. Uganda became known as an African horror story, fully identified with its field marshal president. Even a.
Congo Free State - Congo Free State The Congo Free State was a private kingdom owned by Leopold II of Belgium between about 1877 and 1908. It included the entire area now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and was the scene of native heartbreak and European brutality, greed and genocide on a scale that was truly breathtaking. In 1908, after Leopold's activities had finally been exposed in the Western press, it became, at least in theory, an orthodox colony of Belgium, and known as the Belgian Congo. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 European exploration 2 Prelude to conquest 3 The genesis of the Congo Free State 4 Leopold's conquest 5 Leopold's rule 6 The end of the Congo Free State 7 References European exploration The Congo was.
Idi Amin - before being made an effendi, the highest rank possible for a Black African in the British army. Amin was also an accomplished sportsman, besides being a champion swimmer he held Uganda's light heavyweight boxing championship from 1951 to 1960. After independence in 1962, Milton Obote, Uganda's first prime minister, rewarded his loyalty by promoting him to captain in 1963 and deputy commander of the army in 1964. In 1965 Obote and Amin were implicated in a deal to smuggle gold, coffee, and ivory out of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. A parliamentary investigation demanded by President Frederick Walugembe Mutesa II (also the Kabaka (King) of Buganda, popularly known as King Freddie), put Obote on the defensive; he promoted Amin to general and made him Chief-of-Staff, had five ministers arrested, suspended.
Iran-Iraq War - by extreme brutality, including the use of chemical weapons, especially tabun, by Iraq. Very little pressure was brought upon Iraq by the world community to curb such attacks or to condemn its earlier initiation of hostilities. The tactics used in the war resembled those of World War I with costly human wave attacks commonly used by both sides. Continued hostilities despite the intervention of western naval forces to protect the sealanes of the Gulf led to the death of 37 seamen in an Iraq missile attack (May 17, 1987) on the U.S. frigate USS Stark and the shooting down by the U.S. cruiser USS Vincennes (July 3, 1988) of an Iranian airliner (apparently mistaken for an approaching military aircraft) with the loss of all 290 passengers and crew. Aftermath The war.
Ireland in the 20th Century - and Covenant. The Titanic sinks in the Atlantic - its last port of call was County Cork. The Irish Labour Party is founded. D. W. Corbett makes the first flight across the Irish sea. The All-Ireland Champions are Kilkenny (hurling) and Cork (football) 1913 The Great Dublin Lock-Out takes place. The Irish Volunteers and the Irish Citizen Army are established. The Ulster Volunteer Force is formed in Belfast. The All-Ireland Champions are Kilkenny (hurling) and Kerry (football) 1914 The Curragh Mutiny - 57 British army officers refuse to implement Home Rule if it's introduced. World War I begins. The granting of Home Rule is postponed until after the war. Cumann na mBan is founded. The All-Ireland Champions are Kilkenny (hurling) and Kerry (football) 1915 Douglas Hyde resigns as President of the.
Historical African place names - historical African place names. The names on the left are linked to the corresponding subregion(s) from History of Africa. Abyssinia - Ethiopia Barbary Coast - Algeria Bechuanaland - Botswana Belgian Congo - Democratic Republic of the Congo Carthage - Tunisia Central African Empire - Central African Republic Equatoria - Sudan and Uganda French Congo - Gabon and Democratic Republic of the Congo French Equatorial Africa - Chad, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon French Sudan - Mali French West Africa German East Africa - Tanzania German South West Africa - Namibia The Gold Coast - Ghana Malagasy Republic - Madagascar Nubia - Sudan and Egypt Nyasaland - Malawi Portuguese Guinea Rhodesia - Zimbabwe and Zambia The Slave Coast - Benin Spanish Sahara - Western Sahara Upper Volta -.
Uganda - Uganda The Republic of Uganda is a country in east central Africa. It is bordered in the southeast by Lake Victoria, in the east by Kenya, in the north by Sudan, by the Democratic Republic of Congo in the west and Rwanda and Tanzania in the southwest. Republic of Uganda ''National motto: For God and My Country Official language English Capital Kampala President Yoweri Museveni Area - Total - water 236,040 km² 59 36,330 km² Population - Total (2000) - Density 24,699,073 20/km² Independence October 9, 1962 Currency Shilling Time zone UTC + 3 National anthem Oh Uganda, Land of Beauty Internet TLD .UG Calling Code 256 Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 History 2 Politics 3 Districts 4 Geography 5 Economy 6 Demographics 7 Culture 8 Miscellaneous.
Uganda since 1979 - Uganda since 1979 This article is part of the History of Uganda series. Uganda before 1900 Colonial Uganda Early Independent Uganda Uganda under Amin Uganda since 1979 Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Uganda After Amin 1.1 The Interim Period 1.2 The Second Obote Period: 1981-1985 1.3 The Return of Military Rule: 1985 2 Recent developments 3 References Uganda After Amin The Interim Period A month before the liberation of Kampala, representatives of twenty-two Ugandan civilian and military groups were hastily called together at Moshi, Tanzania, to try to agree on an interim civilian government once Amin was removed. Called the Unity Conference in the hope that unity might prevail, it managed to establish the Uganda National Liberation Front (UNLF) as political representative of the UNLA. Dr. Yusuf Lule, former principal of.
February 2003 - money to Iraq under Saddam Hussein in the 1980s. Most of this money went into military infrastructure built by British companies such as BAe Systems. [1] The new Austrian government, again headed by Federal Chancellor Wolfgang Schüssel, is sworn in by Federal President Thomas Klestil. After more than three months of negotiations following the general elections of November 24, 2002, Schüssel (Austrian People's Party) decided to continue the coalition with the right-of-centre Austrian Freedom Party begun in early 2000. Although any future influence on federal politics by Jörg Haider was averted, one of the new members of the government is Ursula Haubner, Haider's sister. Darren Flutie, Canadian Football's all-time leader in receptions, retires. The Czech Republic finally chooses a new President, former Prime Minister Vaclav Klaus. The county had been without.
Foreign relations of France - the global economic and political influence of the EU and its role in common European defense. It views Franco-German cooperation and the development of a European Security and Defense Identity (ESDI) as the foundation of efforts to enhance European security. Middle East The neutrality of this article is disputed. France's relations with Middle East have a long history. Since the days of the Thirty Years War France had been a friend and ally of the Ottoman Empire supplying weaponry and training and on occasion cooperating against the Holy Roman Empire. One advisor that was about to be sent to Constantinople in 1795 was a young artillery commander named Napoleon Bonaparte, but a few days before he was to leave the famous "whiff of grapeshot" occurred and it was decided he should.
December 17 - first half-hour length episode of The Simpsons debuts with their Christmas special, "Simpsons Roasting Over an Open Fire". 1997 - A chartered Yakolev-42 from Ukraine crashes into the mountains near Katerini, Greece killing 70 1998 - Claudia Benton is murdered in her West University, Texas home by Angel Maturino Resendiz. She is his third victim in his third incident. 2002 - Peace accord signed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 2003 - First supersonic flight by Scaled Composites' SpaceShipOne Births: 1770 - Ludwig van Beethoven, composer (+ 1827) 1778 - Humphry Davy, chemist 1796 - Thomas Chandler Haliburton, novelist (+ 1865) 1799 - Titian Peale, artist 1807 - John Greenleaf Whittier, poet, abolitionist (+ 1892) 1830 - Jules Alfred Huot de Goncourt, Prix Goncourt (+ 1870) 1853 - Herbert Beerbohm.
December 2002 - latter wins a landslide victory. December 26, 2002 North Korea is reactivating a plutonium producing nuclear power plant north of Pyongyang after removing United Nations seals on the reactor and degrading the capability of surveillance cameras. This same reactor is thought by U.S. officials as the source for plutonium for two previously produced atomic bombs. North Korea has been named by the George W. Bush Administration as part of the so-called "axis of evil."[1] War on Terrorism: A Washington Post article quotes numerous anonymous CIA agents who confirm that the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States uses so-called "stress and duress" interrogation techniques, which are claimed by human rights activists to be acts of torture. The actions include beatings as a prelude to interrogation in order to break their will,.
