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 7/12 CBS2 Thursday Morning Weather Headlines July 12, 2018 #MuteRKelly creator on Spotify removing R Kelly... May 10, 2018 Amid ‘ridiculous’ scrutiny, Aaron Rodgers seems to... November 1, 2016 Natural gas explosions rock Wisconsin city, level... July 11, 2018 RESPECT. Catches Up With BJ The Chicago... June 4, 2018 Suspect In Fatal Shooting Of Brooklyn Teen... July 19, 2018 Kid Critic Has the Film Scoop July 5, 2018 Store manager killed in California shootout July 22, 2018 Eye Opener: Final rescue push in Thailand July 10, 2018 8/12: Louisiana flash floods prompt state of... August 13, 2016 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.