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  1. History of Katanga

    This is a history of Katanga Province and the former independent State of Katanga, as well as the history of the region prior to colonization. Wikipedia

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  2. en.wikipedia.org

    The earliest permanent settlements in the Katanga region are, supposedly, those of the Luba people's ancestors, who settled in the Upemba Depression near Lake Upemba.In the marshes of the Upemba Depression, large scale cooperation was necessary to build and maintain dikes and drainage ditches.This kind of communal cooperation also made possible the construction of dams to stock fish during the ...
  3. en.wikipedia.org

    The State of Katanga (French: État du Katanga; Swahili: Nchi Ya Katanga), also known as the Republic of Katanga, was a breakaway state that proclaimed its independence from Congo-Léopoldville on 11 July 1960 under Moïse Tshombe, leader of the local Confédération des associations tribales du Katanga (CONAKAT) political party. The new Katangese state did not enjoy full support throughout ...
  4. en.wikipedia.org

    Copper mining in Katanga dates back over 1,000 years, and mines in the region were producing standard-sized ingots of copper for international transport by the end of the 10th century CE. [4]In the 1890s, the province was beleaguered from the south by Cecil Rhodes' Northern Rhodesia, and from the north by the Belgian Congo, the personal possession of King Leopold II of Belgium.
  5. britannica.com

    Katanga was under Belgian colonial administration from 1885 and was the scene of much strife following independence. In 1960, led by a local politician, Moise Tshombe, and supported by foreign mining interests, Katanga seceded from the newly independent Congo and entered into a period of political confusion and bloodshed involving Congolese, Belgian, and United Nations forces.
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  6. On July 11, 1960, less than two weeks after the country formally gained independence, a politician named Moise Tshombe declared the southernmost province of the Congo to be an independent nation called the State of Katanga. Katanga, with its copperbelt and lucrative mining operations was the wealthiest province of the Congo.
  7. sites.psu.edu

    The nation of Katanga has gone through rebellion, a civil war, and many other fights for a more independent Africa. ... Perhaps the most important ally within Katanga's early history was Belgium. Belgium offered a great amount of support, mainly financial, to the nation of Katanga during their fight for independence and early development. The ...
  8. alchetron.com

    Dec 18, 2024This is a history of Katanga Province and the former independent State of Katanga, as well as the history of the region prior to colonization. Prior to Bantu migration around 500 BCE, the area was probably the site of dwellings by much more widespread Khoisan and Pygmy huntergatherer peoples the K. Alchetron
  9. sites.psu.edu

    This website depicts an alternative history of Katanga, which resulted in the establishment of the independent nation of Congo. The project is made up of three parts: Part 1: Flag; Part 2: Inauguration Speech; Part 3: History Essay; Each part appears on a separate page of this website. Select a part/page in the main menu.
  10. alanbrough.com

    The long-forgotten country of Katanga was a Congolese province in the south-eastern corner of the country that, back in the early 1960's tried to declare independence from the central gov-ernment. While succession and civil war are by no means unique in Africa, the character and intent of Katanga, along with its brutal end, certainly were.
  11. Discover the rich mineral resources, agricultural heritage, and cultural traditions of Katanga, a province in southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, home to diverse ethnic groups and a vibrant history.
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