Afro History Today in Afro History ! The Republic of the Congo gains independence from France in 1960 ! written by Marc Alexander August 15, 2025 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 8th, 2025 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 Today in Afro History ! Jean-Bertrand Aristide... February 7, 2026 Hillsong, Ed Sheeran win Billboard awards May 21, 2018 10 Years Later: Mariah Carey's 'E=MC²' Tracklist,... April 15, 2018 Josh Rosen’s best draft quotes: Aaron Rodgers... April 30, 2018 On Mexico trip, Pompeo urged to reunite... July 14, 2018 Fate and dedication kept Edwin Jackson in... May 11, 2018 Nigeria's problem is not Buhari, it is... July 9, 2018 Chicago Singer Ravyn Lenae Talks Crafting Her... April 9, 2018 Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Comedian/Actor Bill Cosby... July 12, 2025 Dozens Of Homeless New Yorkers Finding Refuge... July 16, 2018 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.