Democratic Republic of the Congo Jose Maldonado

King Leopold II Henry Stanley explores the Congo King Leopold II of Belgium forms Association Internationale Africaine The Congo Free State becomes Leopold’s private land Forced African labor used to get rubber and ivory Millions Die

Henry Stanley explores the Congo

King Leopold II of Belgium forms Association Internationale Africaine

The Congo Free State becomes Leopold’s private land

Forced African labor used to get rubber and ivory

Millions Die

Independence The inhumane acts of Leopold forces Belgium parliament to take over in 1908 Belgian authority still plays a paternal role for Congolese and the oppression continues Finally after a series of riots and unrest the DRC gains independence on June 30, 1960

The inhumane acts of Leopold forces Belgium parliament to take over in 1908

Belgian authority still plays a paternal role for Congolese and the oppression continues

Finally after a series of riots and unrest the DRC gains independence on June 30, 1960

Republic of the Congo 11 provinces Central government Joseph Kasavubu elected President Patrice Lumumba elected Prime Minister The army mutinied and 2 provinces seceded Lumumba murdered Government not strong enough and instability escalates

11 provinces

Central government

Joseph Kasavubu elected President

Patrice Lumumba elected Prime Minister

The army mutinied and 2 provinces seceded

Lumumba murdered

Government not strong enough and instability escalates

Zaire Mobutu is President Mobutu forms a one party system 32 year reign Corruption Bank account has the same amount that is owed on the country’s deficit Human’s rights violations and oppression

Mobutu is President

Mobutu forms a one party system

32 year reign

Corruption

Bank account has the same amount that is owed on the country’s deficit

Human’s rights violations and oppression

Democratic Republic of the Congo 1992 the Sovereign National Conference Civil War is imminent Mobutu unites both parties and schedules elections for 1994 Elections never take place

1992 the Sovereign National Conference

Civil War is imminent

Mobutu unites both parties and schedules elections for 1994

Elections never take place

Laurent Kabila Ousts Mobutu in 1997 No clear plan Fighting continues Refugees from Genocide 3.3 million dead 2002 Kabila assassinated

Ousts Mobutu in 1997

No clear plan

Fighting continues

Refugees from Genocide

3.3 million dead

2002 Kabila assassinated

New Constitution Kabila jr. becomes President 2005 new transitional government July 30, 2006 first free elections in 40yrs. Fighting continues On the road to stability and Democracy

Kabila jr. becomes President

2005 new transitional government

July 30, 2006 first free elections in 40yrs.

Fighting continues

On the road to stability and Democracy