Historical Events tagged with "tshombe"
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Katanga Declares Independence from Congo
On July 11, 1960, the province of Katanga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared its independence under the leadership of Moïse Tshombe. This declaration followed the country's recent independence from Belgium just days earlier, and it set off a series of political conflicts. The Katanga government sought to maintain access to the region's rich mineral resources, primarily copper and cobalt, which were critical to the economy. The central government in Léopoldville, led by Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba, opposed the secession, leading to severe strife and international attention to the situation in the Congo.
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