About 80% of the Congolese population are Christian, predominantly Roman Catholic.

No imperialist nation seriously considered returning control of the land to the Congolese population.

According to official data, larger Congolese populations are found in Belgium and France.

In 1998, Yerodia publicly encouraged the Congolese population to kill members of a rebellion against the government, primarily ethnic Tutsis.

Today, Muslims constitute approximately 1.5% of the Congolese population.

French is spoken by 30% of the Congolese population.

This was done in part so that they would have no close ties to the native Congolese population, and fewer qualms about mistreating or killing them.

However, that aid is labelled as aid from the Congolese population, and the occupying forces therefore do not allow the goods to be distributed.

They each represented different ideologies and interests but, more importantly, they were popular with limited sections of the Congolese population.

Is it the security of the Congolese civilian population, the women and children?