6.International Relations

Several watershed events have influenced the evolution of African international relations since the late nineteenth century.In the aftermath of the Berlin conference of 1884-1885, independence Africa( except for Ethiopia and Liberia). Ceased to exist ,and African international relationship were controlled by the European colonial powers.

Democratic Republic of the Congo, for example,Mobutu Sese Seko assumed power in 1965 through a military coup d'etat supported by the U.S.government  and gradually concentrated all power around the office of the present. Often unwilling to listen to his foreign policy experts within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and having effectively silenced other potential centers of opposition,most notable by disbanding the Zairian National Assembly,Mobutu  made a speech before the UN General Assembly in which he announced his decision to rupture all diplomatic  ties with Israel. This decision was notable in that it was made without  any warning to the Nixon  White  House and effectively derailed state Department efforts to win  congressional passage of a Zairian foreign aid  bill

Source: Understanding Contemporary Africa

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is also a member of the international criminal Court with a Bilateral immunity agreement of protection for U.S.-military.  Thus, The Democratic Republic of the Congo has a relationship in the U.S.