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title: "1960 Congo Crisis & Independence"
year: 1960
country: "Democratic Republic of the Congo"
canonical: "https://recap.at/1960/congo-independence-crisis"
slug: "congo-independence-crisis"
recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "1960-01-01"
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# 1960 Congo Crisis & Independence

> Belgian Congo's chaotic independence and immediate civil war, compounded by Cold War interference, set the template for post-colonial African instability.

## Summary

Independence is a condition of a nation, country, or state, in which residents and population, or some portion thereof, exercise self-government, and usually sovereignty, over its territory. The opposite of independence is the status of a dependent territory or colony. The commemoration of the independence day of a country or nation celebrates when a country is free from all forms of colonialism; free to build a country or nation without any interference from other nations.

## Sources

- [Independence](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence) - Wikipedia

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Canonical: https://recap.at/1960/congo-independence-crisis