Africa-Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire)
(1959) Patrice Lumumba, “African Unity and National Independence”
By 1959 Patrice Lumumba was the most prominent nationalist and independence leader in the Congo. His fame was also spreading...
(1971) Sese Seko Mobutu, “Address to the Conseil Nationale Extraordinaire, Dakar, 14 February 1971”
Sese Seko Ngbendu Waza Banga Mobutu, originally known as Joseph Desire Mobutu, served as Patrice Lumumba’s private secretary before being...
(1958) Patrice Lumumba, “Speech at Accra”
On December 11, 1958, 34 year old Patrice Lumumba, president of the Congolese National Movement, spoke at the Assembly of...
Congo Civil War (1960-1964)
The Congo Civil War, or Congo Crisis, was a complex political tumult that began just days following Belgium’s granting of...
Queen Nzinga (1583-1663)
Queen Nzinga (Nzinga Mbande), the monarch of the Mbundu people, was a resilient leader who fought against the Portuguese and...
Alfonso I [King] (?-1543)
Born Nzinga Mbemba, King Alfonso I was the leader of the Kongolese people in the early part of the 16th...
(1885) General Act of the Conference of Berlin
General Act of the Conference of Berlin Berlin, Germany Signed February 26, 1885 CHAPTER I DECLARATION RELATIVE TO FREEDOM OF...
The Partition of Africa (1886-1914)
The Partition of Africa began in earnest with the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885, and was the cause of most of...
Don King (1931- )
Boxing promoter Don King was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1931. The son of a steelworker who died in a...
