Democratic Republic of the Congo

M’SIRI NGELENGWA
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M’Siri (or Mushidi) Ngelengwa (circa 1830-Decem-ber 21, 1891), a Nyamwezi interloper from east of Lake Tanganyika, established a vast commercial and political empire in the...

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MOPOIE BANGEZEGINO
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Mopoie Bangezegino (circa 1845-April 15, 1916), a Muslim chief of the Zande people, living between the Uele and Bomou rivers in northern Democratic Republic of...

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Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)
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A HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), formerly known as Zaire, is located in Central Africa. To the north, it is bordered by...

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