Congo
Society & Culture
Lukasa, the Memory Device of the Ancient African Kingdom of Luba
The Lukasa is a memory device that was used by the Luba people of the Democratic Republic of Congo for record keeping.
History
António I of Kongo, the African King Who Was Beheaded for Refusing to Cede His Country’s Mines to Portugal
António I of Kongo (António I Nvita a Nkanga) was a King of the Kingdom of Kongo who ruled from 1661 to his defeat and death at the Battle of Mbwila.
History
Force Publique, the Brutal Army Used by Belgian King Leopold II to Commit His Crimes in Congo
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King Leopold's Force Publique had one major purpose and that was to enforce the rubber quotas and other forms of forced labour on the people of congo.
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Queen Mary Thomas: The Woman Who Led the Largest Labour Riot in Danish History in 1878
Mary Thomas, famously known as Queen Mary, was an important figure in the labour history of the Danish West...
