1982, which notes the presence of a Libyan-flagged ship docked at a port in the Congo. They noted "a possible military association with sub-Saharan political entities." This document showed how the country fit into the United States' broader concerns about the region for much of the second half of the 20th century. Cooperation with 5 Commando Mercenaries Operations on Lake Tanganyika Encounters with Che Guevara See also Congo in CIA regime change actions Congo Political Crises (1960–1965) Arrest of Patrice Lumumba. Foreign interventions by the United States United States involvement in regime change References Congo, Democratic Republic Politics of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo–United States relations Congo, Democratic Republic State of Katanga