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Tshombe, Moise Kapenda

From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(mô-ēs' kӘpĕn'dä chōm'bā), 1919–69, political leader in Congo (Kinshasa). He was related to the royal family of the Lunda people and received his education at mission schools. In 1951 he was elected to the advisory provisional council of Katanga and later became (1959) president of the Belgian-supported Conakat, the strongest political party in Katanga. In 1960 he attended the Brussels Congo Conference, where he pressed for a loose federation of independent states in the Congo. In the general elections of 1960 Conakat gained control of the Katanga provincial legislature, and, when the Congo became an independent republic, Tshombe proclaimed Katanga 's secession from the country. He worked closely with Belgian business interests, appointed a Belgian officer to command his army, and refused to cooperate with either the United Nations or the central government led by Patrice Lumumba . In Aug., 1960, he was elected president of Katanga; he maintained a large mercenary army to fight against…
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Full text Article Tshombe, Moise Kapenda

From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(mô-ēs' kӘpĕn'dä chōm'bā), 1919–69, political leader in Congo (Kinshasa). He was related to the royal family of the Lunda people and received his education at mission schools. In 1951 he was elected to the advisory provisional council of Katanga and later became (1959) president of the…
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Full text Article Tshombe, Moise (-Kapenda)

From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
(born Nov. 10, 1919, Musumba, Belgian Congo—died June 29, 1969, Algiers, Alg.) President of the secessionist African state of Katanga (1960–63) and premier of the united Congo Republic (1964–65). After losing national elections to Patrice Lumumba in 1960, Tshombe declared his Katanga province…
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Siad Barre (1919–95), president of the...
Introduction The colonial legacy and the nature of the post-colonial African state led to many rebellions and civil wars in the continent after 1960. Since the new African countries inherited colonial borders that had been imposed without consideration of physical or human geography, regional armed…
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Full text Article Kasavubu, Joseph

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(born 1910?, Tshela, Belgian Congo—died March 24, 1969, Boma) First president (1960–65) of independent Congo (Kinshasa). He held a variety of administrative posts before agreeing to serve as president in Patrice Lumumba ’s government. When Katanga province under Moise Tshombe seceded a few days…
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Full text Article Lumumba, Patrice (1925-1961)

From Encyclopedia of African History
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A recognized African leader on the international stage for little more than two years before he was murdered, Lumumba nonetheless became an icon for newly independent Africa, all the more so because of the belief that the West had played a role in his death. Lumumba founded the Mouvement National…
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✣Key Facts Conflict: Congo Crisis; Decolonization of Africa Time Period: Mid-20th Century Genre: Play Award: Concours Théâtral Interafricain de Radio-France Internationale OVERVIEW Best known for his biting critiques of the postcolonial dictatorships that followed African independence, Congolese…
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HAMMARSKJÖLD, DAG HJALMAR AGNE CARL
Nationality: Swedish b. 29 July 1905, Jönköping, Sweden; d. 18 September 1961, Ndola, Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia) For his efforts to bring peace to the Congo Dag Hammarskjöld was the youngest son of Hjalmar Hammarskjöld, Prime Minister of Sweden and chairman of the Board of the Nobel Foundation. …
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Full text Article Congo, Democratic Republic of

From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
National name République Démocratique du Congo/Democratic Republic of Congo Area 2,344,860 sq km/905,355 sq mi Capital Kinshasa Language French (official); four ‘national’ languages: Swahili, Tshiluba (Kiluba), Lingala, and Kongo; over 200 other languages Religion Roman Catholic 58%, Protestant 20%, …
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Full text Article Lumumba, Patrice (Hemery)

From Chambers Biographical Dictionary
1925-61 Congolese politician Born in Katako Kombe and educated at mission schools, both Catholic and Protestant, he became a post office clerk and then director of a brewery. He helped form the Mouvement National Congolais in 1958 to challenge Belgian rule and, when the Congo became an independent…
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Full text Article Katanga

From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(kätăng'gӘ, kӘ–), former province, c.200,000 sq mi (518,000 sq km), SE Congo (Kinshasa); called Shaba from 1971 to 1997. Katanga bordered Angola on the southwest, Zambia on the southeast, and Lake Tanganyika on the east. The capital and chief city was Lubumbashi . The province encompassed the…
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