Map of Africa
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Belgian Overseas Territories in Africa
Belgium no longer has any overseas territories
in Africa but at one time they had two, the Congo
Free State and the Belgian Congo. Today those
territories are the independent countries
of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo
(formerly Zaire), and Rawanda.
Congo Free State: 1885-1908
The Congo Free State existed from 1885 to 1908
and it was a corporate state privately controlled
by the King of Belgium.
Belgian Congo: 1908-1960
When King Leopold II turned his personal property,
the Congo Free State over to Belgium, it became known
as the Belgian Congo. The Belgian Congo existed
between November 15, 1908 to the region's independence
on June 30, 1960.
History of Belgian Overseas Territories in Africa
1867-1885: Colonisation
1885-1908: Congo Free State
1908-1960: Belgian Congo
1960-1965: First Republic of the Congo
1965-1996: Mobuto regime in Zaire
1977: Shaba I
1978: Shaba II
1996-1998: First Congo War
1998-2003: Second Congo War
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Related Links
Other Overseas Territories in Africa
The Countries of Africa
Do It In Africa
Africa Travel Guide
Elsewhere on the Web
Wikipedia on the Scramble for Africa
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