Citation Independance Katanga. 630 likes · 2 talking about this. In 1960, led by a local politician, moise tshombe , and supported by foreign mining interests, katanga seceded from the newly independent congo and entered into a period of political confusion and bloodshed involving congolese, belgian, and united nations.
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Katanga, with its copperbelt and lucrative mining operations was the wealthiest province of the congo. The new katangese state did. These foreign interests, and their traditional african partners in katanga, including conakat, favored strong local autonomy, if not outright independence for katanga.
What Happened Next Was Extraordinary.
Deploring all armed action in opposition to the authority of the government of the republic of the congo, specifically secessionist activities and armed action now being carried on by the provincial administration of katanga with the aid of external resources and foreign mercenaries, and completely rejecting the claim that katanga is a sovereign independent nation, The state of katanga (french: Prior to independence katanga ran a net surplus on its current foreign exchange account of 6.5 billion francs which went towards the rest of the congo’s deficit of 5 billion.
Katanga Became Independent Eleven Days After The Congo Gained Its Independence From Belgium.
May god prote ct independent katanga’ (proclamation of independence of katanga, july 1 1 1960) the electoral campaign for the may 1960 general elections only began one. The constitution of the state of katanga was the constitution of the state of katanga, an unrecognised secessionist state which proclaimed its independence from the republic of the congo (léopoldville) on 11 july 1960. Katanga, with its copperbelt and lucrative mining operations was the wealthiest province of the congo.
Operation Rum Punch Or Operation Rumpunch Was A Military Action Undertaken By United Nations Peacekeeping Forces On 28 August 1961 Against The Military Of The State Of Katanga, A Secessionist State From The Republic Of The Congo In Central Africa.
Kamina was used by the belgians as a center for interventionist actions in the early months of the congo's independence (1960). In 1960, led by a local politician, moise tshombe , and supported by foreign mining interests, katanga seceded from the newly independent congo and entered into a period of political confusion and bloodshed involving congolese, belgian, and united nations. But the belgians didn’t seem to have a sense of historical shame, as they connived for an independent katanga state in 1960 to protect belgian mining interests.
Political protest in the congo—the parti solidaire africain during the independence struggle. These foreign interests, and their traditional african partners in katanga, including conakat, favored strong local autonomy, if not outright independence for katanga. The new katangese state did.
But The Belgians Didn’t Seem To Have A Sense Of Historical Shame, As They Connived For An Independent Katanga State In 1960 To Protect Belgian Mining Interests.
Katanga was under belgian colonial administration from 1885 and was the scene of much strife following independence. Gerard moke, president of the katangese peoples' congress requesting the african commission on human and peoples' rights: To recognise the independence of katanga;
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