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Afghanistan

Selected article - Babrak Karmal (Dari/Pashto: ببرک کارمل; born Sultan Hussein; 6 January 1929 – 1 or 3 December 1996) was an Afghan communist revolutionary and politician who was the leader of Afghanistan, serving in the post of general secretary of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan from 1979 to 1986. (Full article...)

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  Map of the situation in Afghanistan in August 2001 until October 2001 (from History of Afghanistan)
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  Some of the popular Afghan dishes, from left to right: 1. Lamb grilled kebab (seekh kabab); 2. Palao and salad; 3. Tandoori chicken; and 4. Mantu (dumplings). The Afghan cuisine includes a blend of Central Asian, Eastern Asian, South Asian and the Middle Eastern cuisines. Nearly all Afghan dishes are non-spicy. (from Culture of Afghanistan)
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  The Bimaran casket, representing the Buddha surrounded by Brahma (left) and Śakra (right) was found inside a stupa with coins of Azes inside. British Museum. (from History of Afghanistan)
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  The day after the Marxist revolution on April 28, 1978 (from History of Afghanistan)
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  Modern-day sketch work of Mahmud Hotak (from History of Afghanistan)
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  NATO's military terminal at Kabul International Airport (from History of Afghanistan)
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  Map of the region during the 7th century (from History of Afghanistan)
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  Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaking before U.S. Congress in June 2004 (from History of Afghanistan)
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  Present-day location of Afghanistan in Asia (from History of Afghanistan)
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  Gandhara Buddhist reliquary with content, including Indo-Parthian coins. 1st century CE.
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  Tents of Afghan nomads in the northern Badghis Province of Afghanistan. Early peasant farming villages came into existence in Afghanistan about 7,000 years ago. (from History of Afghanistan)
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  Mohammad Zahir Shah in 1963
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  Alexander's troops beg to return home from India in plate 3 of 11 by Antonio Tempesta of Florence, 1608. (from History of Afghanistan)
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  Elements of Afghan culture including: tabla and harmonium musical instruments, an Afghan carpet, teapot, and sheer pira dessert (from Culture of Afghanistan)
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  Women dancing in traditional dress in San Francisco (from Culture of Afghanistan)
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  The Sasanian Empire at its greatest extent c. 620, under Khosrow II (from History of Afghanistan)
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  Approximate maximum extent of the Greco-Bactrian kingdom circa 180 BCE, including the regions of Tapuria and Traxiane to the West, Sogdiana and Ferghana to the north, Bactria and Arachosia to the south. (from History of Afghanistan)
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  An Afghan boy with a kite (from Culture of Afghanistan)
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  Women painting at the Center for Contemporary Arts Afghanistan (CCAA) in Kabul. (from Culture of Afghanistan)
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  Outside the Presidential Palace in Kabul, a day after the Marxist revolution on April 28, 1978. (from History of Afghanistan)
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  Ethno-linguistic map of Afghanistan 1997 (from History of Afghanistan)
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  Arachosia, Aria and Bactria were the ancient satraps of the Achaemenid Empire that made up most of what is now Afghanistan during 500 BCE. (from History of Afghanistan)
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  Songbirds in cages at a farm in Nangarhar Province, used for the pleasure of the site's farmers (from Culture of Afghanistan)
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  Soldiers of the Afghan National Army in 2010, including the ANA Commando Battalion standing in the front.
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  Players in a game of buzkashi, the national sport (from Culture of Afghanistan)
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  Ghaznavid Empire at its greatest extent in 1030 CE (from History of Afghanistan)
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  Hotaki Empire, 1728 (from History of Afghanistan)
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  A map of Afghanistan showing the 2021 Taliban offensive (from History of Afghanistan)
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  An Afghan man with a tasbih (from Culture of Afghanistan)
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  Kushan territories (full line) and maximum extent of Kushan dominions under Kanishka (dotted line), according to the Rabatak inscription (from History of Afghanistan)
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  Alexander Empire in South Asia (from History of Afghanistan)
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  Map of Afghanistan 1839–1863, showing the First Anglo-Afghan war, and unification of Afghanistan by Dost Mohammad Khan (from History of Afghanistan)
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  Map of Afghanistan (Emirate) and surrounding nations, dated 1860. (from History of Afghanistan)
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  Timurid Empire at its greatest extent in 1405 (from History of Afghanistan)
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  From left to right: Abdullah Abdullah, John Kerry and Ashraf Ghani during the 2014 Afghan presidential election (from History of Afghanistan)
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  Kabul during civil war in 1993 (from History of Afghanistan)
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  Mongol invasions and conquests seriously depopulated large areas of Afghanistan (from History of Afghanistan)
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  Herat Citadel in the western Afghan city of Herat (from Culture of Afghanistan)
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  President Hamid Karzai observing the honor guard of the Afghan armed forces during the 2011 Afghan Independence Day. (from Culture of Afghanistan)
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  Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf sent more troops against the United Front of Ahmad Shah Massoud than the Afghan Taliban. (from History of Afghanistan)
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  Much of the area corresponding to modern-day Afghanistan was subordinated to the Achaemenid Empire (from History of Afghanistan)
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  The Mahajanapadas, including the Gandhara and Kambojas kingdoms and Achaemenid Empire in West, around c. 500 BCE (from History of Afghanistan)
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  Ethnolinguistic groups in Afghanistan in 1982 (from History of Afghanistan)
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  Gandhara Kingdom in Early Vedic Period, around 1500 BCE (from History of Afghanistan)
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  Map of Ghurid territory, before the assassination of Muhammad of Ghor. In the west, Ghurid territory extended to Nishapur and Merv, while Ghurid troops reached as far as Gorgan on the shores of the Caspian Sea. Eastward, the Ghurids invaded as far as Bengal. (from History of Afghanistan)
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  Map of the situation in Afghanistan in late 1996; Massoud (red), Dostum (green) and Taliban (yellow) territories. (from History of Afghanistan)
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  Taliban fighters patrolling Kabul in a Humvee, 17 August 2021 (from History of Afghanistan)
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  King Yaqub Khan with Britain's Sir Pierre Louis Napoleon Cavagnari, 26 May 1879, on the occasion of the signing of the Treaty of Gandamak (from History of Afghanistan)
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  Typical Afghan food table (from Culture of Afghanistan)
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  Afghan musicians in Farah, Afghanistan. (from Culture of Afghanistan)
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  Vishnu Nicolo Seal representing Vishnu with a worshipper (probably Mihirakula), 4th–6th century CE. The inscription in cursive Bactrian reads: "Mihira, Vishnu and Shiva". British Museum. (from History of Afghanistan)
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  Map of the Hotak Empire during the Reign of Mirwais Hotak, 1715. (from History of Afghanistan)
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  A miniature from Padshahnama depicting the surrender of the Shia Safavid garrison of Kandahar in 1638 to the Mughal army of Shah Jahan commanded by Kilij Khan. (from History of Afghanistan)

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Central Parakou, 2019

Parakou [pa.ʁa.ku] is the largest city in northern Benin, and the third-largest city in the country, with an estimated population of around 206,667 people, and capital of the Borgou Department. Administratively the commune of Parakou makes up one of Benin's 77 communes. Since 2015, its mayor is Souradjou Adamou Karimou. (Full article...)

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Bujumbura (French pronunciation: [buʒumbuʁa]; Kinyarwanda pronunciation: [buʒuᵐbuɾa]), formerly Usumbura, is the economic capital, largest city and main port of Burundi. It ships most of the country's chief export, coffee, as well as cotton and tin ore. Bujumbura was formerly the country's political capital. In late December 2018, Burundian president Pierre Nkurunziza announced that he would follow through on a 2007 promise to return Gitega its former political capital status, with Bujumbura remaining as economical capital and center of commerce. A vote in the Parliament of Burundi made the change official on 16 January 2019, with all branches of government expected to move to Gitega within three years. (Full article...)

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  Football in Burundi (from Culture of Burundi)
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  People fleeing during 1993 Burundian genocide (from History of Burundi)
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  Independence Square and monument in Bujumbura. (from History of Burundi)
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  Central Bujumbura, capital of Burundi (from Culture of Burundi)
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  Burundian Drummers (from Culture of Burundi)
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  The flag of the Kingdom of Burundi (1962–1966). (from History of Burundi)

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Cameroon -

Our Lady of Victories Cathedral in the capital Yaoundé

Christianity is the majority religion in Cameroon, with significant minorities of the adherents of Islam and traditional faiths. (Full article...)

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  A musician plays traditional African music during the closing ceremony of French RECAMP-concept (reinforcement of African peacekeeping capacities) in Douala, November 23, 2006 (from Culture of Cameroon)
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  Gorilla at Mefou primate sanctuary (from Tourism in Cameroon)
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  Chimpanzee at Mefou primate sanctuary (from Tourism in Cameroon)
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  National Museum, Yaounde (from Tourism in Cameroon)
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  Cameroonian fashion is varied and often mixes modern and traditional elements. Note the wearing of sun glasses, Monk shoes, sandals, and a Smartwatch. (from Culture of Cameroon)
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  Hippopotamus at the Benoue National Park (from Tourism in Cameroon)
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  Limbe Beach with people engaging in various activities (from Tourism in Cameroon)
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  Giraffes in Waza National Park (from Tourism in Cameroon)
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  Reunification Monument, Yaounde (from Tourism in Cameroon)
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  Kribi Beach (from Tourism in Cameroon)

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Central African Republic

Selected article - Sango (also spelled Sangho) is the primary language spoken in the Central African Republic and also the co-official language of the country. It is used as a lingua franca across the country and had 450,000 native speakers in 1988. It also has 1.6 million second language speakers. (Full article...)

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From left to right, top to bottom: Oubangui Hotel, shores of Bangui, Bangui Shopping District, pedestrian crossing, view of a street

Bangui (French pronunciation: [bɑ̃ɡi]; or Bangî in Sango, formerly written Bangi in English) is the capital and largest city of the Central African Republic. It was established as a French outpost in 1889 and named after its location on the northern bank of the Ubangi River (French: Oubangui); the Ubangi itself was named from the Bobangi word for the "rapids" located beside the settlement, which marked the end of navigable water north from Brazzaville. The majority of the population of the Central African Republic lives in the western parts of the country, in Bangui and the surrounding area.

The city has been part of Bangui Prefecture since December 2020. it had an estimated population of 889,231. (Full article...)

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  A soldier with France's 11th Marine Artillery Regiment during military exercises in the Central African Republic in 1992 (from History of the Central African Republic)
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  Charles de Gaulle in Bangui, 1940 (from History of the Central African Republic)
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  First Central African President David Dacko in 1962 (from History of the Central African Republic)
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  Location of the Central African Republic (from Cuisine of the Central African Republic)
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  Palm wine (from Cuisine of the Central African Republic)
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  A French cuisine boulangerie in Bangui (from Cuisine of the Central African Republic)
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  Séléka advances in C.A.R. (December 2012–March 2013) (from History of the Central African Republic)
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  A food aid convoy in the Central African Republic in 2007 (from Cuisine of the Central African Republic)
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  Faustin Touadera succeeded interim head Catherine Samba-Panza to become president following the 2015–16 elections (from History of the Central African Republic)
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  Rebel in northern Central African Republic in 2007. (from History of the Central African Republic)
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  Fufu (pictured right) is a staple food of West and Central Africa. It is a thick paste made by boiling starchy root vegetables in water and pounding the mixture with a mortar and pestle. Peanut soup is pictured at left (from Cuisine of the Central African Republic)

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The Battle of Aouzou refers to a pair of battles fought between Chad and Libya in and around the town of Aouzou (Chad) in August 1987, as part of the Toyota War, the last phase of the larger Chadian–Libyan conflict. The first battle resulted in a Chadian victory, while the second battle, a Libyan counteroffensive, is deemed to have been won by Libya. (Full article...)

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The Chadian–Libyan War was a series of military campaigns in Chad between 1978 and 1987, fought between Libyan and allied Chadian forces against Chadian groups supported by France, with the occasional involvement of other foreign countries and factions. (Full article...)

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  GDP per capita development of Chad, since 1950 (from Chad)
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  Mboum girls dancing in Chad (from Chad)
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  Group of Kanem-Bu warriors. The Kanem–Bornu Empire controlled almost all of what is today Chad. (from Chad)
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  The Aozou Strip (dark green), claimed and occupied by Libya between 1976 and 1987, and territories held by Libyan-backed GUNT-forces (light green) (from History of Chad)
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  Chad is divided into three distinct zones, the Sudanian Savanna in the south, the Sahara Desert in the north, and the Sahelian belt in the center. (from Chad)
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  Embassy of Chad in Washington, D.C. (from Chad)
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  A Chadian soldier fighting for Free France during World War II. The Free French Forces included 15,000 soldiers from Chad. (from Chad)
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  Despite internal political opposition, coup attempts, and a civil war, Idriss Déby continuously ruled Chad from 1990 until his death in 2021. (from Chad)
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  Fried or Grilled Grasshoppers (from Chad)
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  An African bush elephant (from Chad)
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  A proportional representation of Chad exports, 2019 (from Chad)
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  Toubou nomads in the Ennedi Mountains (from Chad)
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  A Chadian tailor sells traditional dresses. (from Chad)
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  Women in Mao, where water is provided by a water tower. Access to clean water is often a problem in Chad. (from Chad)

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Democratic Republic of the Congo

Selected article - The Kivu conflict is an umbrella term for a series of protracted armed conflicts in the North Kivu and South Kivu provinces in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo which have occurred since the end of the Second Congo War. Including neighboring Ituri province, there are more than 120 different armed groups active in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Currently, some of the most active rebel groups include the Allied Democratic Forces, the Cooperative for the Development of the Congo, the March 23 Movement, and many local Mai Mai militias. In addition to rebel groups and the governmental FARDC troops, a number of national and international organizations have intervened militarily in the conflict, including the United Nations force known as MONUSCO, and an East African Community regional force. (Full article...)

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Marcel Antoine Lihau or Ebua Libana la Molengo Lihau (29 September 1931 – 9 April 1999) was a Congolese jurist, law professor and politician who served as the inaugural First President of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Congo from 1968 until 1975, and was involved in the creation of two constitutions for the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Lihau attended the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium with the help of sympathetic Jesuit educators, becoming one of the first Congolese to study law. While there he encouraged Congolese politicians to form an alliance that allowed them to secure the independence of the Congo from Belgium. He served briefly as a justice official and negotiator for the Congolese central government before being appointed to lead a commission to draft a permanent national constitution. He was made dean of law faculty at Lovanium University in 1963. The following year he helped deliver the Luluabourg Constitution to the Congolese, which was adopted by referendum. (Full article...)

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The Congo Crisis (French: Crise congolaise) was a period of political upheaval and conflict between 1960 and 1965 in the Republic of the Congo (today the Democratic Republic of the Congo). The crisis began almost immediately after the Congo became independent from Belgium and ended, unofficially, with the entire country under the rule of Joseph-Désiré Mobutu. Constituting a series of civil wars, the Congo Crisis was also a proxy conflict in the Cold War, in which the Soviet Union and the United States supported opposing factions. Around 100,000 people are believed to have been killed during the crisis. (Full article...)

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