Congolese of all provinces and races, we are bringing you independance... This independance has been won by a united front of all Congolese delegates. - Joseph Kasa-Vubu

The “heart of Africa” is resuming its rhythm and is beginning to beat at an increasingly normal rate. Yes, and it is not complacency:

If I am under a moral obligation to support and defend the government within the limits set by the law, the members of the government themselves have a duty to work together as a team. Their policy must be the policy of the government and not that of one party, one race, or one tribe. It must be a policy which reflects the interests of the nation and which allows humanitarian values to flourish in freedom.

I proclaim in the name of the nation the birth of the Republic of the Congo!