Moise Tshombe11 July 1960
Declares Katanga independent from the central government during the opening phase of the Congo Crisis.
Republic of the Congo · Government / Government of the Congo. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Declares Katanga independent from the central government during the opening phase of the Congo Crisis.
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