The region was dominated by Bantu-speaking tribes, who built trade links leading into the Congo River basin. Congo-Brazzaville was formerly part of the French colony of Equatorial Africa. Upon independence in 1960, the former colony of French Congo became the Republic of the Congo. The People's Republic of the Congo was a Marxist–Leninist one-party state from 1970 to 1991. Multi-party elections have been held since 1992, although a democratically elected government was ousted in the 1997 Republic of the Congo Civil War and President Denis Sassou Nguesso has ruled for 26 of the past 36 years.
The Republic of the Congo (French:République du Congo) or Congo-Léopoldville was a state founded after independence was granted to the former Belgian Congo in 1960. The country's post-independence name remained until 1 August 1964, when it was changed to Democratic Republic of the Congo to distinguish it from the neighboring Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville), formerly the French Congo. The period between 1960 and 1965 is referred to as the First Congolese Republic while the current Democratic Republic of the Congo is the Third Republic.
Unrest and rebellion plagued the government until 1965, when Lieutenant General Joseph-Désiré Mobutu, by then commander-in-chief of the national army, seized control of the country. In 1971, Mobutu changed the country's name to Zaire, and remained its president until 1997.
Colonial rule
The conditions in the Congo improved following the Belgian government's takeover from the Congo Free State in 1908. Select Bantu languages were taught in primary schools, a rare occurrence in colonial education. Colonial doctors greatly reduced the spread of African trypanosomiasis, commonly known as sleeping sickness.
The Two Congos: Why Africa Has Two Congo Countries With A HUGE Population Difference
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Africa is home to two Congo countries: the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo/ But despite sharing a name, river, and rainforest, these two countries are actually quite different. Mostly it that the Democratic Republic of the Congo has about 20 times more people. So why is there such a large population difference between to neighboring countries that share mostly the same land?
Stock footage and royalty-free music is acquired from www.story...
published: 07 Aug 2023
Geography Now! CONGO (Republic)
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Kinshasa, DRC: Africa's Largest MEGACITY
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo became the largest city in Africa in 2022, just beating out Lagos, Nigeria.
Sources:
Congo a river journey https://youtu.be/6t0k-hcffZw
Super rich in Central Africa https://youtu.be/KaPLylJk89w
Inside the murky business of cobalt mining in DR Congo https://youtu.be/ll7aUgeK3-o
Chinese company removed as cobalt mine operator https://nyti.ms/3vxSvWN
DR Congo worker abuse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzZcbCn8l10
Deadliest journeys Congo: The Last Train in Katanga https://youtu.be/FVGQJM2MVNY
DRCs corruption score https://bit.ly/3PUPeZQ
90-page Corruption report: https://bit.ly/3vrLtmg
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The Story Behind: The Democratic Republic of Congo And The Republic of Congo?
Have you ever wondered why there are two Congos: The Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Congo?
One has Felix Tshisekedi as its president, while the other has Denis Sassou Nguesso as its president.
The two countries are neigbours in central Africa.The Democratic Republic of Congo, the second largest country in Africa, covers an area of about 2.3 million square kilometres and has a population of about 110 million.
The Republic of Congo covers about 342,000 square kilometres with a population of 5.7 million.
The Democratic Republic of Congo or DRC, has Kinshasa as its capital while the Republic of Congo has Brazzaville as its capital.
So, to avoid ambiguity, the two countries are often differentiated with the names of their capital cities - Congo Kinshasa and Congo Brazza...
published: 19 Feb 2024
Republic of the Congo: Local Guide Gives You an Inside Look | Short Film Showcase
Experience the sights and sounds of the Congo with local Brice Djamboult. Meet some of the country's four million residents in this poetic short from filmmakers David Mboussou and Juan Ignacio Davila.
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The Miserable Story of The Congo
The Congo has had one of the worst histories on Earth. From its precolonial to postcolonial times, the people of the Congo have been exploited by their rulers to make one of the worst societies on Earth. Let's take a quick look at the miserable history/economy/life of The Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Mainly inspired by Why Nations Fail by Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson
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0:00 The Congo Intro
0:52 Precolonial Kongo
3:56 Colonial Congo
8:05 Postcolonial Congo/Zaire
The Miserable History of The Congo, The DRC
published: 10 Jun 2022
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In this video, I am trying to find a way to get around the DRC - via the Angolan enclave called Cabinda. But, due to a broken crane, I can't take the normal ferry and have to take the cargo boat. However that boat doesn't run on a schedule and only goes if enough cargo is booked for it. Because of that, it often doesn't run for two weeks. I am very anxious to get out of Cabinda and do not want to risk getting stuck there for two weeks...
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15 Best Places to Visit in the Democratic Republic of Congo | Travel Video | Travel Guide
15 Best Places to Visit in the Democratic Republic of Congo | Travel Video | Travel Guide
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published: 09 Apr 2022
Why Are There Two Congos?
A short video explaining why there are two countries with very similar names. The Democratic Republic of the Congo and its neighbour, the Republic of the Congo. I also talk about some similar naming issues, as well as briefly looking at many African nations that share the same colour scheme.
In this video, I briefly touch on the European colonisation of Africa. This is a topic which I plan on doing an entire video on some day in the not too distant future.
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published: 06 Mar 2018
The World's Poorest Country is Sitting on $24 Trillion
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With GDP per capita of just $2 per day, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is one of the poorest, if not the poorest nation on Earth. However, this does not have to be the case. The country has massive deposits of rare earth minerals including Cobalt, which is an essential input to the production of lithium-ion batteries. The mineral resources are estimated to be worth $24 trillion. So why is the DRC so poor?
0:00 - 2:50 Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
2:51 - 3:54 Brilliant
3:55 - 5:41 The Congo Crisis
5:42 - 9:03 Lack of investment
9:04 - 11:46 Extreme poverty
11:47 - 13:50 Self-sufficiency
13:51 National leaderboard
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Africa is home to two Congo countries: the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo/ But despite sharing a name, river, and rainforest, these two countries are actually quite different. Mostly it that the Democratic Republic of the Congo has about 20 times more people. So why is there such a large population difference between to neighboring countries that share mostly the same land?
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Africa is home to two Congo countries: the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo/ But despite sharing a name, river, and rainforest, these two countries are actually quite different. Mostly it that the Democratic Republic of the Congo has about 20 times more people. So why is there such a large population difference between to neighboring countries that share mostly the same land?
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Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo became the largest city in Africa in 2022, just beating out Lagos, Nigeria.
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Congo a river journey https://yo...
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo became the largest city in Africa in 2022, just beating out Lagos, Nigeria.
Sources:
Congo a river journey https://youtu.be/6t0k-hcffZw
Super rich in Central Africa https://youtu.be/KaPLylJk89w
Inside the murky business of cobalt mining in DR Congo https://youtu.be/ll7aUgeK3-o
Chinese company removed as cobalt mine operator https://nyti.ms/3vxSvWN
DR Congo worker abuse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzZcbCn8l10
Deadliest journeys Congo: The Last Train in Katanga https://youtu.be/FVGQJM2MVNY
DRCs corruption score https://bit.ly/3PUPeZQ
90-page Corruption report: https://bit.ly/3vrLtmg
Subscribe for weekly city profiles:
https://www.youtube.com/TheDailyConversation/
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All other research and footage sources:
History of the Congo river https://youtu.be/XMbeQT8Nzxo
King Baudouin declares Congo independent https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjCgC64odYw
Patrice Lumumba https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkTSCcW1MDo
How Chinese money is changing housing in Africa https://youtu.be/tqmLcGST4kw
What can $10 get in Congo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tsa-38HCY8E
Kinshasa is drawing in waste https://bit.ly/3vvjKkM
Seek change through rap music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUgFBP1u-yo
Conflict minerals in the DRC https://bit.ly/3zLJBHG
Wikipedia: Kinshasa https://bit.ly/3bjXLX0
History guild: The Congo war https://bit.ly/3bhHwde
China gifting DRC new parliament building https://bit.ly/3Q6WKRv
Bush meets Kabila https://bit.ly/3vrKHWo
China Cash Flowed to Former President’s Cronies https://bloom.bg/3bjYmrI
Kinshasa in 4k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bn0hlX_nbRk
The extraordinary foods and people of DR Congo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ky6BGlPuDOk
Innoss’B Fr Diamond Platnumz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebZ7Ng1okCg
Additional drone shots https://bit.ly/3zj4Saa
Chinese entrepreneurs in DR Congo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O77HMmFAtSQ
Congo’s highway No. 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APzcFV1BAss
Report slams Congo’s $6 billion China mining deal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8POLcJiYGA
Nyiragongo Volcano https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVBEFHwzEWQ
Conflict and Coltan in Eastern Congo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5VZtJDYWNM
Kinshasa slow motion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EB41Zl2lY0I
Chapters:
0:00 Welcome to Kinshasa
0:52 Geography and natural resources
1:56 The colonialists arrive
2:48 An independent (corrupt) DRC
3:48 Cobalt mining capital of the world
4:30 China's plunder
6:51 Kinshasa's poor infrastructure and services
7:39 Rich (few) vs Poor (many)
8:38 Bike merchant "traffickers"
9:52 A wild (slow) train ride
10:39 Looking ahead
Megacity Episodes:
Buenos Aires, Argentina: https://youtu.be/fOQrkk0E-TA
Los Angeles, California's Megacity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QropkR9iasY
Megacities of the World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ULzxD3w_c8
TOKYO: Earth's Model MEGACITY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SL9KRvzVmo
PARIS: Europe's MEGACITY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdObzSwVAw4
SAO PAULO: South America's MEGACITY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNEeY_gXFBc
DHAKA: Fastest Growing MEGACITY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKGITvyWMH0
CAIRO: Middle East MEGACITY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tKphKvodLQ
DELHI: India's Capital MEGACITY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUPTGDrXDy4
SHANGHAI: China's Largest MEGACITY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6XZekbQ0SE
MEXICO CITY: Largest MEGACITY in the Americas https://youtu.be/8dEKLuZXrUc
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Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo became the largest city in Africa in 2022, just beating out Lagos, Nigeria.
Sources:
Congo a river journey https://youtu.be/6t0k-hcffZw
Super rich in Central Africa https://youtu.be/KaPLylJk89w
Inside the murky business of cobalt mining in DR Congo https://youtu.be/ll7aUgeK3-o
Chinese company removed as cobalt mine operator https://nyti.ms/3vxSvWN
DR Congo worker abuse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzZcbCn8l10
Deadliest journeys Congo: The Last Train in Katanga https://youtu.be/FVGQJM2MVNY
DRCs corruption score https://bit.ly/3PUPeZQ
90-page Corruption report: https://bit.ly/3vrLtmg
Subscribe for weekly city profiles:
https://www.youtube.com/TheDailyConversation/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thedailyconversation
http://www.twitter.com/thedailyconvo
All other research and footage sources:
History of the Congo river https://youtu.be/XMbeQT8Nzxo
King Baudouin declares Congo independent https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjCgC64odYw
Patrice Lumumba https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkTSCcW1MDo
How Chinese money is changing housing in Africa https://youtu.be/tqmLcGST4kw
What can $10 get in Congo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tsa-38HCY8E
Kinshasa is drawing in waste https://bit.ly/3vvjKkM
Seek change through rap music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUgFBP1u-yo
Conflict minerals in the DRC https://bit.ly/3zLJBHG
Wikipedia: Kinshasa https://bit.ly/3bjXLX0
History guild: The Congo war https://bit.ly/3bhHwde
China gifting DRC new parliament building https://bit.ly/3Q6WKRv
Bush meets Kabila https://bit.ly/3vrKHWo
China Cash Flowed to Former President’s Cronies https://bloom.bg/3bjYmrI
Kinshasa in 4k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bn0hlX_nbRk
The extraordinary foods and people of DR Congo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ky6BGlPuDOk
Innoss’B Fr Diamond Platnumz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebZ7Ng1okCg
Additional drone shots https://bit.ly/3zj4Saa
Chinese entrepreneurs in DR Congo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O77HMmFAtSQ
Congo’s highway No. 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APzcFV1BAss
Report slams Congo’s $6 billion China mining deal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8POLcJiYGA
Nyiragongo Volcano https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVBEFHwzEWQ
Conflict and Coltan in Eastern Congo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5VZtJDYWNM
Kinshasa slow motion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EB41Zl2lY0I
Chapters:
0:00 Welcome to Kinshasa
0:52 Geography and natural resources
1:56 The colonialists arrive
2:48 An independent (corrupt) DRC
3:48 Cobalt mining capital of the world
4:30 China's plunder
6:51 Kinshasa's poor infrastructure and services
7:39 Rich (few) vs Poor (many)
8:38 Bike merchant "traffickers"
9:52 A wild (slow) train ride
10:39 Looking ahead
Megacity Episodes:
Buenos Aires, Argentina: https://youtu.be/fOQrkk0E-TA
Los Angeles, California's Megacity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QropkR9iasY
Megacities of the World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ULzxD3w_c8
TOKYO: Earth's Model MEGACITY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SL9KRvzVmo
PARIS: Europe's MEGACITY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdObzSwVAw4
SAO PAULO: South America's MEGACITY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNEeY_gXFBc
DHAKA: Fastest Growing MEGACITY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKGITvyWMH0
CAIRO: Middle East MEGACITY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tKphKvodLQ
DELHI: India's Capital MEGACITY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUPTGDrXDy4
SHANGHAI: China's Largest MEGACITY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6XZekbQ0SE
MEXICO CITY: Largest MEGACITY in the Americas https://youtu.be/8dEKLuZXrUc
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Greatest Recorded Speeches in American History (1933-2008) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnVwvPpdFeY
Bill Nye Destroys Noah's Ark https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4OhXQTMOEc
President Obama Walks The Streets of Washington https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEEtBVPiI44
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Have you ever wondered why there are two Congos: The Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Congo?
One has Felix Tshisekedi as its president, while ...
Have you ever wondered why there are two Congos: The Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Congo?
One has Felix Tshisekedi as its president, while the other has Denis Sassou Nguesso as its president.
The two countries are neigbours in central Africa.The Democratic Republic of Congo, the second largest country in Africa, covers an area of about 2.3 million square kilometres and has a population of about 110 million.
The Republic of Congo covers about 342,000 square kilometres with a population of 5.7 million.
The Democratic Republic of Congo or DRC, has Kinshasa as its capital while the Republic of Congo has Brazzaville as its capital.
So, to avoid ambiguity, the two countries are often differentiated with the names of their capital cities - Congo Kinshasa and Congo Brazzaville.Both countries not only share a similar name, but they both speak French as their official language because of their colonial history.
Congo Brazzaville was colonised by France. Although Congo Kinshasa on the other hand was colonised by Belgium, the Belgians were also speaking French as the official language.
The European nations brutally exploited the resources of the two Congos.The two countries surround the Congo River and are endowed with huge natural resources including gold, cobalt and copper.
It’s important to mention that the modern-day borders in Africa were drawn during the partitioning of the continent when European countries allocated themselves territories at the 1884-1885 Berlin Conference.
King Leopold II of Belgium persuaded the conference to allow him to control the Congo area, due to his so-called ‘humanitarian efforts’ there.
He then christened it the Congo Free State. However, numerous atrocities were committed during his rule including torture and starvation.
Congolese people were compelled to work for resources such as rubber and ivory so that Leopold could enrich himself.
Estimates vary, but over 10 million people – that’s half of the Congolese population – died due to the atrocities.
The Belgian government took over in 1908, and it became known as Belgian Congo.
Congo gained independence on June 30, 1960, and adopted the name ‘’The Democratic Republic of the Congo.’’
However, in 1971, its leader Mobutu Sese Seko changed the country’s name to the Republic of Zaire – a word derived from the local Kikongo language – meaning the ‘River that swallows other rivers’.
When he died in 1997, the name was changed back to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
For the other Congo, that’s the Republic of the Congo, it was colonised by France from the 1880s and the colonisers named Brazzaville as its capital.
The French, who were focused on recruiting labour and extracting raw materials, compelled Africans to construct infrastructure to help the colonial economy.
It's estimated that between 15,000 and 20,000 Africans died during the construction of the Congo-Ocean Railway between 1921 and 1934.
Congo Brazzaville gained independence on August 15, 1960 and adopted the name "The Republic of Congo," which it has retained to this day.
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Have you ever wondered why there are two Congos: The Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Congo?
One has Felix Tshisekedi as its president, while the other has Denis Sassou Nguesso as its president.
The two countries are neigbours in central Africa.The Democratic Republic of Congo, the second largest country in Africa, covers an area of about 2.3 million square kilometres and has a population of about 110 million.
The Republic of Congo covers about 342,000 square kilometres with a population of 5.7 million.
The Democratic Republic of Congo or DRC, has Kinshasa as its capital while the Republic of Congo has Brazzaville as its capital.
So, to avoid ambiguity, the two countries are often differentiated with the names of their capital cities - Congo Kinshasa and Congo Brazzaville.Both countries not only share a similar name, but they both speak French as their official language because of their colonial history.
Congo Brazzaville was colonised by France. Although Congo Kinshasa on the other hand was colonised by Belgium, the Belgians were also speaking French as the official language.
The European nations brutally exploited the resources of the two Congos.The two countries surround the Congo River and are endowed with huge natural resources including gold, cobalt and copper.
It’s important to mention that the modern-day borders in Africa were drawn during the partitioning of the continent when European countries allocated themselves territories at the 1884-1885 Berlin Conference.
King Leopold II of Belgium persuaded the conference to allow him to control the Congo area, due to his so-called ‘humanitarian efforts’ there.
He then christened it the Congo Free State. However, numerous atrocities were committed during his rule including torture and starvation.
Congolese people were compelled to work for resources such as rubber and ivory so that Leopold could enrich himself.
Estimates vary, but over 10 million people – that’s half of the Congolese population – died due to the atrocities.
The Belgian government took over in 1908, and it became known as Belgian Congo.
Congo gained independence on June 30, 1960, and adopted the name ‘’The Democratic Republic of the Congo.’’
However, in 1971, its leader Mobutu Sese Seko changed the country’s name to the Republic of Zaire – a word derived from the local Kikongo language – meaning the ‘River that swallows other rivers’.
When he died in 1997, the name was changed back to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
For the other Congo, that’s the Republic of the Congo, it was colonised by France from the 1880s and the colonisers named Brazzaville as its capital.
The French, who were focused on recruiting labour and extracting raw materials, compelled Africans to construct infrastructure to help the colonial economy.
It's estimated that between 15,000 and 20,000 Africans died during the construction of the Congo-Ocean Railway between 1921 and 1934.
Congo Brazzaville gained independence on August 15, 1960 and adopted the name "The Republic of Congo," which it has retained to this day.
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Experience the sights and sounds of the Congo with local Brice Djamboult. Meet some of the country's four million residents in this poetic short from filmmakers...
Experience the sights and sounds of the Congo with local Brice Djamboult. Meet some of the country's four million residents in this poetic short from filmmakers David Mboussou and Juan Ignacio Davila.
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The Congo has had one of the worst histories on Earth. From its precolonial to postcolonial times, the people of the Congo have been exploited by their rulers ...
The Congo has had one of the worst histories on Earth. From its precolonial to postcolonial times, the people of the Congo have been exploited by their rulers to make one of the worst societies on Earth. Let's take a quick look at the miserable history/economy/life of The Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Mainly inspired by Why Nations Fail by Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson
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0:00 The Congo Intro
0:52 Precolonial Kongo
3:56 Colonial Congo
8:05 Postcolonial Congo/Zaire
The Miserable History of The Congo, The DRC
The Congo has had one of the worst histories on Earth. From its precolonial to postcolonial times, the people of the Congo have been exploited by their rulers to make one of the worst societies on Earth. Let's take a quick look at the miserable history/economy/life of The Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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0:00 The Congo Intro
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3:56 Colonial Congo
8:05 Postcolonial Congo/Zaire
The Miserable History of The Congo, The DRC
In this video, I am trying to find a way to get around the DRC - via the Angolan enclave called Cabinda. But, due to a broken crane, I can't take the normal fer...
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A short video explaining why there are two countries with very similar names. The Democratic Republic of the Congo and its neighbour, the Republic of the Congo....
A short video explaining why there are two countries with very similar names. The Democratic Republic of the Congo and its neighbour, the Republic of the Congo. I also talk about some similar naming issues, as well as briefly looking at many African nations that share the same colour scheme.
In this video, I briefly touch on the European colonisation of Africa. This is a topic which I plan on doing an entire video on some day in the not too distant future.
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A short video explaining why there are two countries with very similar names. The Democratic Republic of the Congo and its neighbour, the Republic of the Congo. I also talk about some similar naming issues, as well as briefly looking at many African nations that share the same colour scheme.
In this video, I briefly touch on the European colonisation of Africa. This is a topic which I plan on doing an entire video on some day in the not too distant future.
MUSIC:
Kumasi Groove Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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With GDP per capita of just $2 per day, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is one of the poorest, if not the poorest nation on Earth. However, this does not have to be the case. The country has massive deposits of rare earth minerals including Cobalt, which is an essential input to the production of lithium-ion batteries. The mineral resources are estimated to be worth $24 trillion. So why is the DRC so poor?
0:00 - 2:50 Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
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3:55 - 5:41 The Congo Crisis
5:42 - 9:03 Lack of investment
9:04 - 11:46 Extreme poverty
11:47 - 13:50 Self-sufficiency
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With GDP per capita of just $2 per day, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is one of the poorest, if not the poorest nation on Earth. However, this does not have to be the case. The country has massive deposits of rare earth minerals including Cobalt, which is an essential input to the production of lithium-ion batteries. The mineral resources are estimated to be worth $24 trillion. So why is the DRC so poor?
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Africa is home to two Congo countries: the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo/ But despite sharing a name, river, and rainforest, these two countries are actually quite different. Mostly it that the Democratic Republic of the Congo has about 20 times more people. So why is there such a large population difference between to neighboring countries that share mostly the same land?
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Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo became the largest city in Africa in 2022, just beating out Lagos, Nigeria.
Sources:
Congo a river journey https://youtu.be/6t0k-hcffZw
Super rich in Central Africa https://youtu.be/KaPLylJk89w
Inside the murky business of cobalt mining in DR Congo https://youtu.be/ll7aUgeK3-o
Chinese company removed as cobalt mine operator https://nyti.ms/3vxSvWN
DR Congo worker abuse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzZcbCn8l10
Deadliest journeys Congo: The Last Train in Katanga https://youtu.be/FVGQJM2MVNY
DRCs corruption score https://bit.ly/3PUPeZQ
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Patrice Lumumba https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkTSCcW1MDo
How Chinese money is changing housing in Africa https://youtu.be/tqmLcGST4kw
What can $10 get in Congo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tsa-38HCY8E
Kinshasa is drawing in waste https://bit.ly/3vvjKkM
Seek change through rap music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUgFBP1u-yo
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History guild: The Congo war https://bit.ly/3bhHwde
China gifting DRC new parliament building https://bit.ly/3Q6WKRv
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China Cash Flowed to Former President’s Cronies https://bloom.bg/3bjYmrI
Kinshasa in 4k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bn0hlX_nbRk
The extraordinary foods and people of DR Congo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ky6BGlPuDOk
Innoss’B Fr Diamond Platnumz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebZ7Ng1okCg
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Chinese entrepreneurs in DR Congo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O77HMmFAtSQ
Congo’s highway No. 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APzcFV1BAss
Report slams Congo’s $6 billion China mining deal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8POLcJiYGA
Nyiragongo Volcano https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVBEFHwzEWQ
Conflict and Coltan in Eastern Congo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5VZtJDYWNM
Kinshasa slow motion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EB41Zl2lY0I
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Have you ever wondered why there are two Congos: The Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Congo?
One has Felix Tshisekedi as its president, while the other has Denis Sassou Nguesso as its president.
The two countries are neigbours in central Africa.The Democratic Republic of Congo, the second largest country in Africa, covers an area of about 2.3 million square kilometres and has a population of about 110 million.
The Republic of Congo covers about 342,000 square kilometres with a population of 5.7 million.
The Democratic Republic of Congo or DRC, has Kinshasa as its capital while the Republic of Congo has Brazzaville as its capital.
So, to avoid ambiguity, the two countries are often differentiated with the names of their capital cities - Congo Kinshasa and Congo Brazzaville.Both countries not only share a similar name, but they both speak French as their official language because of their colonial history.
Congo Brazzaville was colonised by France. Although Congo Kinshasa on the other hand was colonised by Belgium, the Belgians were also speaking French as the official language.
The European nations brutally exploited the resources of the two Congos.The two countries surround the Congo River and are endowed with huge natural resources including gold, cobalt and copper.
It’s important to mention that the modern-day borders in Africa were drawn during the partitioning of the continent when European countries allocated themselves territories at the 1884-1885 Berlin Conference.
King Leopold II of Belgium persuaded the conference to allow him to control the Congo area, due to his so-called ‘humanitarian efforts’ there.
He then christened it the Congo Free State. However, numerous atrocities were committed during his rule including torture and starvation.
Congolese people were compelled to work for resources such as rubber and ivory so that Leopold could enrich himself.
Estimates vary, but over 10 million people – that’s half of the Congolese population – died due to the atrocities.
The Belgian government took over in 1908, and it became known as Belgian Congo.
Congo gained independence on June 30, 1960, and adopted the name ‘’The Democratic Republic of the Congo.’’
However, in 1971, its leader Mobutu Sese Seko changed the country’s name to the Republic of Zaire – a word derived from the local Kikongo language – meaning the ‘River that swallows other rivers’.
When he died in 1997, the name was changed back to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
For the other Congo, that’s the Republic of the Congo, it was colonised by France from the 1880s and the colonisers named Brazzaville as its capital.
The French, who were focused on recruiting labour and extracting raw materials, compelled Africans to construct infrastructure to help the colonial economy.
It's estimated that between 15,000 and 20,000 Africans died during the construction of the Congo-Ocean Railway between 1921 and 1934.
Congo Brazzaville gained independence on August 15, 1960 and adopted the name "The Republic of Congo," which it has retained to this day.
#trtafrika #thestorybehind #congo
Experience the sights and sounds of the Congo with local Brice Djamboult. Meet some of the country's four million residents in this poetic short from filmmakers David Mboussou and Juan Ignacio Davila.
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The Congo has had one of the worst histories on Earth. From its precolonial to postcolonial times, the people of the Congo have been exploited by their rulers to make one of the worst societies on Earth. Let's take a quick look at the miserable history/economy/life of The Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Mainly inspired by Why Nations Fail by Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson
#h0ser #history #congo
0:00 The Congo Intro
0:52 Precolonial Kongo
3:56 Colonial Congo
8:05 Postcolonial Congo/Zaire
The Miserable History of The Congo, The DRC
In this video, I am trying to find a way to get around the DRC - via the Angolan enclave called Cabinda. But, due to a broken crane, I can't take the normal ferry and have to take the cargo boat. However that boat doesn't run on a schedule and only goes if enough cargo is booked for it. Because of that, it often doesn't run for two weeks. I am very anxious to get out of Cabinda and do not want to risk getting stuck there for two weeks...
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A short video explaining why there are two countries with very similar names. The Democratic Republic of the Congo and its neighbour, the Republic of the Congo. I also talk about some similar naming issues, as well as briefly looking at many African nations that share the same colour scheme.
In this video, I briefly touch on the European colonisation of Africa. This is a topic which I plan on doing an entire video on some day in the not too distant future.
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Kumasi Groove Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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With GDP per capita of just $2 per day, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is one of the poorest, if not the poorest nation on Earth. However, this does not have to be the case. The country has massive deposits of rare earth minerals including Cobalt, which is an essential input to the production of lithium-ion batteries. The mineral resources are estimated to be worth $24 trillion. So why is the DRC so poor?
0:00 - 2:50 Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
2:51 - 3:54 Brilliant
3:55 - 5:41 The Congo Crisis
5:42 - 9:03 Lack of investment
9:04 - 11:46 Extreme poverty
11:47 - 13:50 Self-sufficiency
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