Which of the following is true about the recent political history of the democratic republic of the congo? the military leadership felt the country was stable enough, so they permitted democratic elections to take place. religious tensions have escalated into full-scale civil war a number of times since the belgians left the country in 1960. the political leader who gained power after the overthrow of a corrupt dictator was assassinated. in 1990, a dictator seized and has held power ever since.