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The independence of the Belgian Congo was a process that occurred in 1959 and 1960 that culminated in Belgium relinquishing control of its colony and the founding of the Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville).

Background

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17 college graduates[1]

Round Table Conference

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Elections

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Patrice Lumumba (left center) poses with his cabinet outside the Palais de la Nation immediately following his swearing-in ceremony

On 29 June, Eyskens presented Lumumba with the Order of the Crown, one of Belgium's highest decorations.[2]

Independence day

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Formal independence ceremony

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Festivities

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Ambroise Boimbo

Celebrations took place in cities all over the Congo, including (aside from the capital) Stanleyville, Luluabourg, Coquilhatville, Costermansville. In Élisabethville, Tshombe attended mass at Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral before going to a nearby Protestant church and finally a local synagogue.[2]

Aftermath

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Citations

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  1. ^ "ABA Journal". November 1961.
  2. ^ a b Othen 2015, Chapter 2: Keys to the Congo.

Sources

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