Banned ABAKO Rally
Authorities ban an ABAKO meeting, contributing to riots and accelerating Belgian decolonisation plans.
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1959 in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Explore 5 historical events and records for Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1959.
Historical records for Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1959
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January
Immediate Independence Demand
Uses the political crisis after the Leopoldville riots to press Belgium for rapid Congolese independence.
March
Release from Belgian Detention
Belgian authorities release Kasa-Vubu after detaining him following the January disturbances.
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Arrest after Stanleyville Disturbances
Belgian authorities arrest Lumumba after disturbances in Stanleyville and later sentence him to imprisonment.
MNC Radical Independence Campaign
Expands the MNC campaign for national unity and immediate independence from Belgian rule.
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