Sixty-six years on: The promise of DRC independence remains unfulfilled
- On that day, King Baudouin I formally declared the independence of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
- Outside, Kinshasa’s streets filled with scenes of jubilation as long-awaited freedom was proclaimed, albeit reluctantly, by the Belgian colonial administration.
- “It was unintentionally that the Belgians had declared the DRC’s
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- On that day, King Baudouin I formally declared the independence of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
- Outside, Kinshasa’s streets filled with scenes of jubilation as long-awaited freedom was proclaimed, albeit reluctantly, by the Belgian colonial administration.
- “It was unintentionally that the Belgians had declared the DRC’s
Sources: Al Jazeera