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Congo Crisis: stories to listen to | HearLore
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Congo Crisis
Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville)Belgium took control of the Congo Free State in 1908. This marked a shift from personal possession by the Belgian king to official colonial rule.
State of KatangaIn 1906, the Union Minière du Haut-Katanga company received exclusive rights to mine copper in Katanga. The principal shareholders included the Comité…
Congo CrisisKing Leopold II of Belgium created the Congo Free State in 1885, establishing a personal colony that later became the Belgian Congo.
South KasaiKing Leopold II of Belgium created the Congo Free State in 1885, annexing the Luba Empire into this new territory. The Belgian administration later divided…