Congo By rosete98 Period: Nov 1, 1884 to Oct 17, 1908 Leopold II rules Dec 19, 1886 Stanley's expedition Period: Oct 18, 1908 to Jun 30, 1960 Belgium Rules Jun 30, 1960 Congo Independent Jul 4, 1960 Army Rebels Jul 11, 1960 Katanga- Independent Jul 14, 1960 UN brings peace Jan 17, 1961 Lumumba's assassination Period: Jan 1, 1965 to May 1, 1997 Mobutu rules May 2, 1997 Kabila overthrows Mobutu Period: May 17, 1997 to Jan 18, 2001 Kabila's Term Feb 19, 1998 Africa's War Jan 18, 2001 Kabila Assassinated Jan 1, 2014 Today
