The Belgian king was one of the main encouragers of the Berlin Conference, which redrew the map of Africa – in his own words, Leopold II did not want to take the risk of missing “ A fine chance to secure for ourselves a slice of this magnificent African cake”
Encyclopaedia Africana P
September 6, 2020
PATRICE LUMUMBA
Even in its first weeks, Lumumba’s left-nationalist government faced a massive destabilization campaign, as a Belgian-backed secessionist movement launched an armed revolt in Katanga.
Listening Tree Narrative (LT)
September 6, 2020
PATRICE LUMUMBA: CONGO INDEPENDENCE DAY SPEECH, 30 JUNE 1960
The Congo’s independence is a decisive step towards the liberation of the whole African continent.