1959
Arrest after Stanleyville Disturbances
Belgian authorities arrest Lumumba after disturbances in Stanleyville and later sentence him to imprisonment.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Stanleyville in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Belgian authorities arrest Lumumba after disturbances in Stanleyville and later sentence him to imprisonment.
Expands the MNC campaign for national unity and immediate independence from Belgian rule.
Establishes a rival administration in Stanleyville claiming to preserve Patrice Lumumba's political authority.
Heads a rebel administration in Stanleyville as Simba forces control large areas of eastern Congo.
Directs Congolese army operations that accompany the Belgian-American hostage rescue at Stanleyville.
Provenance
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