Democratic Republic of Congo: A country torn by War In October of 1996, an uprising in Eastern Zaire grew into a wider anti-Mobutu rebellion led by veteran guerrilla fighter Laurent-Desire Kabila. He was leader of the Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of the Congo. Kabila's army continued to grow and on May 16, 1997 Mobutu relinquished power and fled the country . Kabila then declared himself head of state and changed the country's name from back to …showed first 75 words of 1632 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1632 total… economic strong points , and it is mostly focused on small plots that families farm for their own needs. A few crops that are raised for sale include cocoa, coffee, cotton, and tea. Because of these valuable resources, the Democratic Republic of the Congo could soon become a prosperous and wealthy country. While the Democratic Republic of Congo is still a rather poor country, at least, it still has its independence.