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 …

2 days ago · 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 …

2 days ago · U.S. President Donald Trump is hosting the leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda on Thursday for a deal-signing aimed at ending the conflict in Congo.

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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 …

Republic of the Congo facts: Official web sites of Republic of the Congo, links and information on Republic of the Congo's art, culture, geography, history, travel and tourism, cities, the capital city, …

2 days ago · A long-awaited U.S.-brokered peace deal between DR Congo and Rwanda will be signed in Washington on Thursday — but the reality on the ground tells a different story.

Nov 29, 2025 · Congo's security forces accused of abuses in crime crackdown Since early October, Congo's presidential protection force has launched an operation against criminal gangs of machete …

1 day ago · The Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville) is a developing nation in Central Africa. The official language is French, and Lingala, Kikongo, and Kituba are also widely spoken.

The Republic of the Congo was established on 28 November 1958 and gained independence from France in 1960. It was a Marxist–Leninist state from 1969 to 1992, under the name People's …