Editing Neocolonialism (section)

=== Belgian Congo ===
Belgium's approach to Belgian Congo has been characterized as a quintessential example of neocolonialism, as the Belgians embraced rapid decolonization of the Congo with the expectation that the newly independent state would become dependent on Belgium. This dependence would allow the Belgians to exert control over Congo, even though Congo was formally independent.<ref name="Stanard2018" />

After the decolonisation of [[Belgian Congo]], [[Belgium]] continued to control, through the {{lang|fr|italic=no|[[Société Générale de Belgique]]}}, an estimated 70% of the Congolese economy following the decolonisation process. The most contested part was in the province of [[Katanga Province|Katanga]] where the {{lang|fr|italic=no|[[Union Minière du Haut Katanga]]}}, part of the {{lang|fr|italic=no|Société}}, controlled the mineral-resource-rich province. After a failed attempt to nationalise the mining industry in the 1960s, it was reopened to foreign investment.{{citation needed|date=September 2019}}