Democratic Republic of the Congo–United Kingdom relations

DR Congo	United Kingdom

Democratic Republic of the Congo–United Kingdom relations encompass the diplomatic, economic, and historical interactions between theDemocratic Republic of the Congo and theUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Both countries share common membership of theInternational Criminal Court, theUnited Nations, and theWorld Trade Organization. Bilaterally the two countries have a Development Partnership.^[1]

Along with theUnited States the United Kingdom was a supporter of theMobutu Sese Seko regime inZaire due to the regime's anti-communist stance.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a recipient ofUK Aid, in 2014 theDepartment for International Development spent £162.2 million on programmes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.^[2]

The United Kingdom established its firstDiplomatic mission with theCongo Free State in 1902 when a British Consulate was built in the then capitalBoma. A vice-consulate later opened inLéopoldville in 1906. In 1923Léopoldville was proclaimed the capital of theBelgian Congo and in 1930 the British Consulate inBoma closed and the vice-consulate inLéopoldville became the consulate.^[3]

• The Democratic Republic of the Congo maintains an embassy in London.^[4]
• The United Kingdom is accredited to the Democratic Republic of the Congo through its embassy inKinshasa.^[5]

President Mobutu made a state visit to the United Kingdom in December 1973.^[6]

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