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From the Belgian perspective

Page history last edited by Alex Z. 14 years, 11 months ago

Timeline of Democratic Republic of Congo History & Key Events

By Alex Z.

1885 – King Leopold II of Belgium announces the establishment of the Congo Free State, headed by him.

1891 - 1892 - Belgians conquer Katanga, one of the rebellious towns that held out against Belgium Rule. The Militia is routed.

1892 - 1894 - Eastern Congo wrested from the control of East African Arab and Swahili-speaking traders.

1908 - Belgian state annexes Congo amid protests over killings and atrocities carried out on a mass scale by

Leopold's agents. Millions of Congolese are said to have been killed or worked to death during Leopold's control

of the territory.

1955 - Belgian Professor Antoin van Bilsen publishes a "30-Year Plan" for granting the Congo increased selfgovernment.

1959 - Belgium begins to lose control over events in the Congo following serious nationalist riots in Leopoldville (now Kinshasa).

1960 - The riots have proven successful for the Congolese and Congo begins to become an independent country.

 

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Picture Citation

Kells, Maud (2005). "Congo." 8 April 2009. <http://www.consolatocongo.it/risorse/images/congo.jpg>

Comments (2)

Joe Chartouni said

at 10:08 am on Apr 13, 2009

Wow. It DID happen quite recently. Lots

Thomas said

at 10:02 pm on May 11, 2009

It was good because it didnt have too much writting and had a picture. What is happening today over there?

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