Afro History Today in Afro History ! The Democratic Republic of the Congo gains independence from Belgium in 1960 ! written by Marc Alexander June 30, 2025 Landscape of Kongo Central (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo (Photo credit: Wikipedia) English: DRC, orthographic projection. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) 2,344,858 km², larger than Alaska, Saudi Arabia or Mexico (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Today in Afro History ! The Democratic Republic of the Congo gains independence from Belgium in 1960 ! was last modified: June 6th, 2025 by Marc Alexander 0 comment 0 Facebook Twitter Google + Pinterest Marc Alexander previous post Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Singer/Actress Lena Horne ! Boxer, Mike Tyson ! Comedian, David Alan Grier ! Jazz Musician, Stanley Clarke ! NBA player, Trevor Ariza ! Singer, Fantasia Barrino ! next post Happy Birthday to Lena Horne ! You may also like Songs Of Summer July 18, 2018 Rick Astley didn't give up on his... April 27, 2018 Cavs finally unlocked, match LeBron’s intensity to... May 20, 2018 Along With Sticky Buns, New Coffee Shop... July 20, 2018 VIDEO: Purse-Snatching Suspects Rob, Drag Woman In... July 27, 2018 Latino protester shouts down black Trump supporter:... June 29, 2018 R&B Singer Phé Croons Her Way To... June 5, 2018 Panthers RT Williams injures knee, carted off July 28, 2018 Jaguars star Leonard Fournette forges bond with... May 31, 2018 7th Annual Island Reggae Festival, July 14,... June 7, 2018 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.