Afro History Today in Afro History ! The Republic of the Congo gains independence from France in 1960 ! written by Marc Alexander August 15, 2026 English: Sunrise on the Congo River near Mossaka (Republic of the Congo). (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Flag of the Republic of the Congo (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Map of the Republic of the Congo. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) English: Map of the Republic of the Congo Español: Mapa de la República del Congo (Photo credit: Wikipedia) By Fondationmarianiste Today in Afro History ! The Republic of the Congo gains independence from France in 1960 ! was last modified: August 3rd, 2026 by Marc Alexander 0 comment 0 Facebook Twitter Google + Pinterest Marc Alexander previous post Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Congresswoman, Maxine Waters ! Former Executive Director of UNCF/Activist, Vernon Jordan Jr. ! Pianist, Oscar Peterson ! Actor, Anthony Anderson ! Actor, Rondell Sheridan ! next post Today’s Afro Birthdays ! U.S. Senator, Carol Mosely Braun ! Actress, Angela Bassett ! Actor, Reginald VelJohnson ! Author/Journalist, Louis Lomax ! Singer, James “JT” Taylor ! You may also like Champ Eagles get June invite to White... May 17, 2018 RB Foster feels 'wonderful' but not 100... September 24, 2015 Sources: Dolphins 'close' to deal with Gase January 9, 2016 Business Matters July 11, 2018 Kygo & Miguel Team Up For Laser-Blasted... May 15, 2018 Best Things To Do This Weekend In... February 16, 2018 President Trump pushes for Air Force One... July 13, 2018 Americans can soon download blueprints for 3D... July 27, 2018 Source: Pats, Develin close to 2-year extension June 14, 2018 Serena Williams’ Proud Husband Tweets About Her... July 11, 2018 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.