Crash Course
Congo and Africa's World War: Crash Course World History 221
In which John Green teaches you about the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which used to be Zaire, which used to be The Belgian Congo, which used to be the Congo Free State, which used to be the region surrounding the Congo River Basin...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
David Stoloff - Global Connections
Professor Stoloff studies emerging educational technologies in his teaching and scholarship, including applications of global collaborations, electronic portfolios and open educational resources in student-managed learning. He has taught...
Jabzy
First Congo War - 3 Minute History
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the First Congo War
Jabzy
Rwandan Genocide - 3 Minute History
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Rwandan Genocide
Financial Times
Ebola: its history in numbers
The virus's outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is the latest to hit Africa. The FT's Bernadeta Dadonaite tracks the history of the virus over the decades.
British Movietone
MOBUTU MEETS NIXON
An important visitor from Africa welcomed at the White House. President Nixon greets Congo-Kinshasa's President Joseph Mobutu making his first official visit to the United States. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
British Movietone
A REPUBLIC'S BIRTHDAY
The Congolese Republic in Equatorial Africa, formerly a French Colony, has been celebrating its first birthday with a big parade in Brazzaville. It had its solemn side, too, when President Youlou went to the Church of St. Ann to attend a...
British Movietone
KATANGA BATTLE
Retaliation in Katanga after Congolese mutineers had opened fire on Belgian troops. The rebels were hiding out in Katanga which had announced its independence from the rest of the Congo. 4 days were spent trying to persuade the Congolese...
British Movietone
CONGO CELEBRATES
Down came the Belgian flag in Leopoldville, capital of the Belgian Congo. A few days, in fact, in advance of independence! Mr Patrice Lumumba, elected as Prime Minister of the new Congo Republic, received congratulations from members of...
British Movietone
CONGO DISPATCH
The United Nations Security Council met again to deal with the difficult and dangerous Congo situation, and it was resolved to call upon Belgium to withdraw her troops from Katanga. And the Secretary General was authorised to send UN...
British Movietone
THE CONGO
The Belgian Royal Family were at Melsbroeck Airport to see King Baudouin leave on his tour of the Belgian Congo. His Majesty received a great welcome on arrival at Leopoldville. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection....
British Movietone
ROYAL CONGO TOUR
King Baudouin of the Belgians, continuing his extensive tour of the Congo, received a Royal welcome everywhere he went. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or...
British Movietone
CONGO CELEBRATIONS
During his trip on the River Congo, during his tour of the African Colony, King Baudouin witnessed a sort of regatta, given in his honour. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either...
British Movietone
TRAGEDY IN THE CONGO
Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical accuracy and do not represent the opinions or editorial policies of...
Curated Video
USA: US URGE 2 WARRING SIDES IN ZAIRE TO RESUME PEACE TALKS
English/Nat
The U-S State Department Monday said it was urging the two warring sides in Zaire to resume peace negotiations in South Africa.
Speaking at a press briefing, State Department Spokesman Nicholas Burns said it would be "a...
Curated Video
South Africa - Doctor Speaks On Ebola Outbreak
It's belived that at least 27 people have died from the fatal
Ebola virus in the Central African country of Zaire. Another 22
people are in hospital having been struck down with virus. It kills 90 percent of its victims. Professor...
Curated Video
Rwanda - Talks on help for refugees
Lieutenant-General Maurice Baril, the Canadian commander of the proposed
international force to help refugees in eastern Zaire, said on Friday (22/11) that military intervention in the region was still vital.
Representatives of 35...
Curated Video
Zaire - Arrival US army airborne/President Mobutu
A US army airborne unit landed in the Congo on Sunday (23/3),
across the river from the Zairean capital Kinshasa, to prepare
for the possible evacuation of foreigners from neighbouring
Zaire.
In his first public appearance since...
Curated Video
RR8219A
Background to Story: Ugandan troops say they have
finally driven rebels supporting deposed dictator Idi
Amin from their last strongholds in the West Nile
region, and refugees are now returning from Zaire and Sudan.
Film: Rev – Sound:...
Curated Video
RR7821A ZAIRE THE KOLWEZI MASSACRE
The orgy of death and destruction in Zaire when
rebels went on the rampage, shocked and stunned
the world. A series of attacks by the rebels at Shaba
Province near Zaire's border with northern Zambia
claimed the lives of at least twelve...
Curated Video
Zaire - Refugee crisis
Laurent Kabila, head of the mainly-Tutsi rebels who control a portion of
eastern Zaire, has again questioned the need for an international intervention force to help refugees. Kabila claimed at a news conference in Goma, Zaire, late on...
Curated Video
UPITN 22 9 74 GEORGE FOREMAN INTERVIEWED IN KINSHASA
Boxer George Foreman is interviewed at the Inter-Continental Hotel in Kinshasa about the delayed date for his fight with Mohammed Ali
1. Ws and pan down Inter-Continental Hotel
2. ms Foreman in hotel walking to interview, plaster over...
Curated Video
Zaire - Virus Victim Buried; Medical Aid Arrives
Virus victim buried; medical aid arrives
World Health Organisation (WHO) officials in Kikwit, Zaire said on Sunday (14/5) the Elboa virus which killed 64 people was the same one responsible for two epidemics there in the 1970s. WHO...