• The Belgian, French and Americans wanted to protect their economic interest, especially investments in the mining companies, plantations, trade etc.
• To increase their level of investments
• To continue to provide skilled labour
• To help reduce widespread poverty
• To put an end to the pro socialist and Russian policies of Patrice Lumumba
• To prevent communist infiltration and Russian influence.
• To provide peace and stability

                Negatives effects

• It influenced the reluctance of USA and Belgium to assist Patrice Lumumba suppress the secession of Katanga.
• It led to the brutal killing of Patrice Lumumba in 1961
• It helped to sustain the brutal authoritarian rule of General Joseph Mobutu. Which deprived people of civil liberties, did mass killings etc.
• It led to brain drain especially to Belgium
• It retarded the development of Congo because of over dependency on Belgium and France
• It led to heavy exploitation of Congolese resources by the French, Belgians and Americans
• It led to capital flight especially to Belgium

Positive effects

• It influenced African states to create the OAU in 1963 to defend the territorial integrity of Africa.
• It led to political stability under general Mobutu between 1965 and 2002
• It prevented the growth of communism in congo
• It made available good technocrats who ran the civil service and economic