The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are the national military forces responsible for defending the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. T
Congolese soldiers of the colonial-era Force Publique pictured in 1928
Armée nationale congolaise (ANC) armoured vehicles during the Congo Crisis
Congolese soldiers with seized rebel propaganda in 1964
The Congo Crisis was a period of political upheaval and conflict between 1960 and 1965 in the Republic of the Congo. The crisis began almost immediately after the Congo became independent from Belgium
UN Baluba camp
Wounded Swedish ONUC soldier