8th Anniversary Of Congo Independence AKA Kinshasa Independence (1968)

Kinshasa, Republic of the Congo. Celebrations around the 8th Anniversary of Congo Independence. MS Car moving through crowded streets with President Mobutu waving. VS From dais President Joseph Mobutu takes salute at march past of men and women of the fighting forces, mechanised units and then chiefs of Congolese tribes go past bearing gifts. (Lav.) FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.