Democratic Republic Of Congo Information
Congo (Kinshasa) (06/05)
The area known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo was populated as early as 10,000 years ago and settled in the 7th and 8th centuries A.D. by Bantus from present-day Nigeria. Discovered in 1482 by Portuguese navigator Diego Cao and later explored by English journalist Henry Morton Stanley, the area was officially colonized in 1885 as a personal possession of Belgian King Leopold II as the Congo Free State. In 1907, administration shifted to the Belgian Government, which renamed the country the Belgian Congo. Following a series of riots and unrest, the Belgian Congo was granted its independence on June 30, 1960. Parliamentary elections in 1960 produced Patrice Lumumba as prime minister and Joseph Kasavubu as president of the renamed Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... [Read More]
Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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Congo-Kinshasa
June 24, 2005 This Travel Warning for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo-Kinshasa) reiterates the Department of State’s warning to U.S. citizens against traveling there in light of recent unrest and the potential for more unrest in the near future. This Travel Warning supersedes that of March 30, 2005. The Department of State warns U.S. citizens against travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Despite efforts to advance the peace process following t ... [Read More]
Congo-Kinshasa
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Africa
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Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo
A deteriorating security situation in the eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo undermines the peace process. Economic development and the provision of services to people living in that area will suffer as a consequence of the fighting. In this context, we welcome the Government of Rwanda’s statement that it will work with the international community to deal with the Interhamwe and other negative forces threatening the security of both the Congo and Rwanda. ... [Read More]
Congo-Kinshasa
ENTRY/EXIT REQUIREMENTS: A passport, visa and evidence of yellow fever vaccination are required for entry. Some travelers arriving in Congo-Kinshasa without proper proof of yellow fever vaccination have been temporarily detained, had their passports confiscated, or been required to pay a fine. Visas should be obtained from an Embassy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo-Kinshasa) prior to arrival. In years past, travelers entering with visas and/or entry/exit stamps from Rwanda, Uganda or Burundi have sometimes experienced difficulties at ports of entry. Additional information about visas may be obtained from the Embassy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo , 1726 M Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036, tel. (202) 234-7690, or Congo-Kinshasa's Permanent Mission to the U.N, 866 United ... [Read More]
Countries and Other Areas
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Conflict in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo
We share Rwanda’s concern about the threat posed to Rwanda’s security, and that of the Congo and Uganda, by armed groups in eastern Congo. For several months the United States has facilitated regular meetings at the ministerial level between the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Uganda to resolve their differences. That process will continue in coming days with consultations in Kigali and Kinshasa. We have also strongly supported the efforts of the United Nations to create a Joint Verification Mechanism to monitor the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda. We urge both countries to apply the principles of the agreements they have signed and use tools created therein, particularly the Joint Verification Mechanism and other diplomatic means, to resolve the current crisis. ... [Read More]
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