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Patrice Émery Lumumba [e] (/ l ʊ ˈ m ʊ m b ə / ⓘ; [3] 2 July 1925 – 17 January 1961), born Isaïe Tasumbu Tawosa, [4] was a Congolese politician and independence leader who served as the first prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (then known as the Republic of the Congo) from June until September 1960, following the May 1960 election.
King Leopold II, whose rule of the Congo Free State was marked by severe atrocities, violence and major population decline.. Even before his accession to the throne of Belgium in 1865, the future king Leopold II began lobbying leading Belgian politicians to create a colonial empire in the Far East or in Africa, which would expand and enhance Belgian prestige. [2]
William Henry Sheppard (March 8, 1865 – November 25, 1927) was one of the earliest African Americans to become a missionary for the Presbyterian Church.He spent 20 years in Africa, primarily in and around the Congo Free State, and is best known for his efforts to publicize the atrocities committed against the Kuba and other Congolese peoples by King Leopold II's Force Publique.
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They found apathy. They fled genocide, hoping to find safety in America. They found apathy. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. − Customers stroll into Tanganyika Market, a one-stop-shop of Central African ...
Zappo Zap. Songye people in 1947 with a protector statue. The Zappo Zaps were a group of Songye people from the eastern Kasaï region in what today is the Democratic Republic of the Congo. They acted as allies of the Congo Free State authorities, while trading in ivory, rubber and slaves. [1] In 1899 they were sent out by the colonial ...
The Republic of the Congo national basketball team is the men's basketball side that represent the Republic of the Congo in international competition. They have appeared in the FIBA Africa Championship, but have yet to appear in the FIBA World Championship . Serge Ibaka is the country's most famous player.
Genocides in history (1946 to 1999) For broader coverage of this topic, see Genocides in history, Genocides in history (before World War I), Genocides in history (World War I through World War II), and Genocides in history (21st century). Genocide is the intentional destruction of a people [ a ] in whole or in part.