Igama elithi "French Congo" libhekisela endaweni eyayiyikoloni yamaFulentshi e-Afrika Ephakathi, eyaba khona kusukela ngo-1880 kuya ku-1960. Le ndawo yayihlanganisa amazwe manje aseGabon, iRiphabhulikhi yaseCongo nezingxenye zeCameroon. I-French Congo yaqale yasungulwa njengendawo yokuvikela, kodwa kamuva yaba ikoloni, lapho amaFulentshi elawula kakhulu ezombusazwe kanye nomnotho wendawo. Igama elithi "French Congo" alivamile ukusetshenziswa namuhla, njengoba le ndawo manje isihlukaniswe amazwe ahlukene anamagama awo.