History Of The Republic Of The Congo
The history of the Republic of the Congo has been marked by French colonization, a transition to independence, Marxist-Leninism, and the transition to a market-oriented economy.
Read more about History Of The Republic Of The Congo: Bantus and Pygmies, Portuguese Exploration, Slave Trade, Revolts, Kongo's Disintegration, Road To Independence, Les Trois Glorieuses and The 1968 Coup D'état, Assassination of Ngouabi and Election of Sassou-Nguesso, Democracy and Civil War, 2000s
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