People's Republic of the Congo
1969–1992 communist state in Central Africa
People's Republic of the Congo
The People's Republic of the Congo (French: République populaire du Congo) was a communist state in Central Africa that was established in 1969 following a military coup the previous year, replacing the Republic of the Congo and remaining in place until political reforms in 1992. The People's Republic of the Congo was founded in December 1969 as the first Marxist–Leninist state in Africa, three months after the government of Alphonse Massamba-Débat was overthrown in the September 1968 coup d'état. The ruling Congolese Party of Labour (French: Parti congolais du travail, PCT) appointed Marien Ngouabi as president, who established the Congo as a one-party communist government aligned with the Soviet Union. Ngouabi was assassinated in 1977 and succeeded by Joachim Yhombi-Opango until he was overthrown in 1979. Denis Sassou Nguesso succeeded Yhombi-Opango, confirmed the PCT's rule in the Congo with a new constitution, formed closer relations with France, and allowed greater foreign investment...
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