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The independence of the Belgian Congo was a process that occurred in 1959 and 1960 that culminated in Belgium relinquishing control of its colony and the founding of the Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville).
Background[edit]
17 college graduates[1]
Round Table Conference[edit]
Elections[edit]
On 29 June, Eyskens presented Lumumba with the Order of the Crown, one of Belgium's highest decorations.[2]
Independence day[edit]
Formal independence ceremony[edit]
Festivities[edit]
Celebrations took place in cities all over the Congo, including (aside from the capital) Stanleyville, Luluabourg, Coquilhatville, Costermansville. In Élisabethville, Tshombe attended mass at Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral before going to a nearby Protestant church and finally a local synagogue.[2]
Aftermath[edit]
Citations[edit]
- ^ "ABA Journal". November 1961.
- ^ a b Othen 2015, Chapter 2: Keys to the Congo.
Sources[edit]
- Legum, Colin (1961). Congo Disaster. Penguin.
- Othen, Christopher (2015). Katanga 1960–63: Mercenaries, Spies and the African Nation that Waged War on the World (illustrated ed.). The History Press. ISBN 9780750965804.