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Banned ABAKO Rally

Republic of the Congo · Government / Government of the Congo. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1959Date range
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1Places

Chronological records

1959

Joseph Kasa-Vubu4 January 1959

Leopoldville · Government / Government of the Congo

Authorities ban an ABAKO meeting, contributing to riots and accelerating Belgian decolonisation plans.

Names involved

Joseph Kasa-Vubu

Provenance

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