Talk:History of the Republic of the Congo

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What is/was the AEF and is there an article on it? (I'm assuming it's the pre-WWII French administration of African colonies) --Xoddam 01:38, 23 Sep 2004 (UTC)


 * duh, I'm blind, sorry: French Equatorial Africa Xoddam 01:41, 23 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Cogged?!
Is this entire article not directly copied from the US State Department's website?! http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2825.htm

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It most definitely was -- I was just there, and then I was here, and I was like, "Wait....." Also, the article has very little on the Congo from 1900-1950 (which I need to know, incidentally, for a homework assignment. Eilicea 15:26, 24 November 2006 (UTC)

There is some confusion on this page and elsewhere on the net, and I am not yet ready to make an edit with authority, but I am 99.9% sure that Congo/Brazzaville referred to itself as the Democratic Republic of the Congo during its pro-Soviet phase. This name has since been adopted by what used to be Zaire. However, originally it was Brazzaville that had the name, and this should be made clear.

I will keep you posted...

68.63.88.195 17:37, 19 May 2007 (UTC)Gavino Villapiano

Answer if you know. Thank You.
The area now known as the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo was first explored and somewhat colonized by Europeans in the 15th century. Which country, known for converting native populations to Roman Catholicism, was the first to establish a presence in the area? Netherlands Portugal Germany England (Djole93bg (talk) 19:55, 6 November 2010 (UTC)).

Answer is:
Portuguese explorer Diogo Cam is credited with discovering the Congo River (although the natives probably already knew it was there). The initial relations between the Kingdom of Kongo (for which the river was named) and Portugal were friendly. The natives accepted Christianity, and Portugal accepted King Nkuwu (Joao I after his religious conversion) as the ruler of the territory. Things fell apart however, when the Portuguese began raiding the area for slaves in the early 16th century. The Bantu kingdoms in the area initially profited from the slave trade, using it to remove hostile tribes, but with the establishment of Brazil in South America, the Portuguese need for slaves grew, and they began abducting citizens of the kingdoms, much to the displeasure of the kings. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Djole93bg (talk • contribs) 20:16, 6 November 2010 (UTC)

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