Ceremony to mark the independence of the Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville, 15 August 1960)

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On 15 August 1960, the official ceremony for the independence of the Republic of the Congo is held in Brazzaville, attended by the French Minister for Culture, André Malraux (on the left), Abbot Fulbert Youlou, the first President of the Republic of the Congo (centre), and Colonel Daboval (on the right).

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Source: AFRICA-CONGO-INDEPENDENCE. [online]. Paris: Agence France-presse (AFP). 15-08-1960. ID: 73519043. Retrieved from http://www.belgaimage.be.

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Ceremony to mark the independence of the Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville, 15 August 1960)