The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) celebrates its Independence Day on June 30th each year. This day commemorates the country’s independence from Belgium, which was achieved on June 30, 1960.
Belgium during the late 19th century was known as the Belgian Congo.
Belgian King Leopold II initiated the colonization of the Congo region through the creation of the International Association for the Exploration and Civilization of the Congo (known as the “Congo Free State”) in the 1870s,
One of the key figures in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was Patrice Lumumba. Lumumba became the first Prime Minister of the independent DRC.
