Colonization of the Congo Basin

Colonization of the Congo Basin refers to the European colonization of the Congo Basin of tropical Africa. It was the last part of the continent to be colonized. By the end of the 19th century, the Basin had been carved up by European colonial powers, into the Congo Free State, the French Congo and the Portuguese Congo (modern Cabinda Province of Angola).

This article is about the European colonization of the Congo region. For the earlier Bantu colonization, see Bantu expansion.
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Yeke Kingdom 1856–1891
Colonization 1876–1960
Intl. African Association 1876–1879
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Belgian Congo 1908–1960
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Joseph Kabila presidency 2001–2019
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