Quote Originally Posted by Adrian II View Post
Hahahahaha!

Seriously, Belgian rule of the Congo is generally recognised as being among the worst colonial regimes ever. The Belgians made a total mess of it, they left in a hurry and all they could do was pick a probable winner in the ensuing power struggle in which the US, the Soviets and South Africa were already involved as rival outside forces.

AII
The source of Congo's problems is not that the colonists left too soon, but that they have never left.