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 ‘Trust your eyes’: How the Browns became... May 4, 2018 Trump speaks to VFW in Kansas City July 24, 2018 Free medical school? Anonymous donor funds entire... July 18, 2018 D12: Van Gundy moment ‘worst day of... June 15, 2018 Ryan Lochte suspended, says he broke rules,... July 24, 2018 Watt to pay for funerals of Santa... May 19, 2018 Sudan Archives Is the Future May 30, 2018 Today’s Afro Birthdays ! NBA player, Dwyane... January 17, 2026 Five Noteworthy Facts You May Not Know... July 11, 2018 Heart doctor shot, killed on bike outside... July 21, 2018 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.