Republic of the Congo - Wikipedia This article is about the smaller country For the larger neighbouring country formerly known as Zaire, see Democratic Republic of the Congo For entities with similar names, see Republic of the Congo (disambiguation) For other uses, see Congo
Republic of the Congo | History, Flag, Map, Population . . . Officially known as the Republic of the Congo, the country is often called Congo (Brazzaville), with its capital added parenthetically, to distinguish it from neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo, which is often referred to by its acronym, the DRC, or called Congo (Kinshasa)
Congo and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels sign framework for peace . . . Congo and Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 on Saturday signed a framework agreement for a peace deal, the latest step in the so far unsuccessful efforts to end the decades-long conflict in eastern Congo
Country Facts | Congo 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
Republic of the Congo - Wikiwand The Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo-Brazzaville, the Congo Republic or simply the Congo, is a country located on the western coast of Central Africa
Democratic Republic of the Congo - Wikipedia To avoid confusion between the two, the former Belgian Congo became known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo), while the former French colony retained the name 'Republic of the Congo' (Congo)
General information about the Congo Congo gained independence on August 15, 1960 Since then, it is one of the sovereign republics that are members of the United Nations Congo is a member of the African Union, CEEMAC and ECCAS