Afro History Today in Afro History ! The Republic of the Congo gains independence from France in 1960 ! written by Marc Alexander August 15, 2026 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 3rd, 2026 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 The problem with R Kelly: how the... May 8, 2018 No Winner, Mega Millions Jackpot Jumps to... July 21, 2018 The Return of Latin Trap's Most Notorious... July 27, 2018 Three-team deal sending Melo to Atlanta official July 25, 2018 Effects of weakening Tropical Depression Cindy linger June 23, 2017 Man with Down syndrome overcoming odds July 23, 2016 The Rap Round-up, June 2018: Rico Nasty... June 28, 2018 ESPN Analytics: Who’s overrated/underrated in 2018 NBA... June 13, 2018 1950s ‘Sigh Guy’ Tab Hunter Dies At... July 9, 2018 DJ Khaled, Kendrick Lamar lead nominations for... May 16, 2018 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.