"French Congo" versus "Belgian Congo"
For those not familiar with Congo, the two main "Congo" areas are the "French Congo" and the "Belgian Congo". Their border is the Congo River.
The 2023 coup is within Brazzaville. Which is the capital of the "French Congo". See map at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Congo#/media/File:LocationRepublicoftheCongo.svg
According to most encyclopedias, both the French Congo" and the "Belgian Congo" are part of the Republic of the Congo
The 2023 currency is the French franc
Map & source:
Colonization of the Congo Basin
Colonization 1876–1960
Intl. African Association 1876–1879
Intl. Congo Society 1879–1885
Congo Free State (Atrocities) 1885–1908
Belgian Congo 1908–1960
World War II 1940–1945
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonization_of_the_Congo_Basin
"French Congo" versus "Belgian Congo"
For those not familiar with Congo, the two main "Congo" areas are the "French Congo" and the "Belgian Congo". Their border is the Congo River.
The 2023 coup is within Brazzaville. Which is the capital of the "French Congo". See map at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Congo#/media/File:LocationRepublicoftheCongo.svg
According to must encyclopedias, both the French Congo" and the "Belgian Congo" are part of the Republic of the Congo
The 2023 currency is the French franc
Map & source:
Colonization of the Congo Basin
Colonization 1876–1960
Intl. African Association 1876–1879
Intl. Congo Society 1879–1885
Congo Free State (Atrocities) 1885–1908
Belgian Congo 1908–1960
World War II 1940–1945
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonization_of_the_Congo_Basin
"French Congo" versus "Belgian Congo"
For those not familiar with Congo, the two main "Congo" areas are the "French Congo" and the "Belgian Congo". Their border is the Congo River.
The 2023 coup is within Brazzaville. Which is the capital of the "French Congo". See map at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Congo#/media/File:LocationRepublicoftheCongo.svg
Today, both the French Congo" and the "Belgian Congo" are part of the Republic of the Congo
The 2023 currency is the French franc
Map & source:
Colonization of the Congo Basin
Colonization 1876–1960
Intl. African Association 1876–1879
Intl. Congo Society 1879–1885
Congo Free State (Atrocities) 1885–1908
Belgian Congo 1908–1960
World War II 1940–1945
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonization_of_the_Congo_Basin