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 Factors that could determine whether Sam Darnold... May 12, 2018 The state of jazz: Talking with AB... July 27, 2018 Belgium Finishes 3rd At World Cup With... July 14, 2018 Sources: Carmelo meeting with prospective teams July 10, 2018 R&B Works To Rebuild Offensive Line April 18, 2018 Sources: Off-Duty Hempstead Police Officer Accidentally Shoots... July 21, 2018 N.J. Budget Talks Break Down, Shutdown Looms June 29, 2018 Some Ritz Crackers products recalled over salmonella... July 23, 2018 Music Under the Stars Return through Aug.... June 4, 2018 The Weeknd – 'My Dear Melancholy,' EP... April 3, 2018 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.