The beginning of the democratization process in sub-Saharan Africa (on the example of the People's Republic of the Congo)

The article deals with the problem of the beginning of the process of democratization in Africa. The reasons for the transition from single-party and planned economy to multi-party and market economy of mixed type are revealed. The authors make a conclusion about the secondary influence of Gorbachev's perestroika on these processes in comparison with internal, for the most part, economic factors.