The History of the Congo
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In this episode we see the final throes of the Independent Katanga and Kasai regions.  But Katanga in particular does not go down without a very real fight.  It holds the line against the United Nations no less, which increasingly adopts a more aggresive position to enforce a united Repulic of...
Published 06/17/23
In this episode we see the continuation of the independent Republic of the Congo.   The UN, the USSR, the US, Belgium and other continue their operations to push the new country in the direction most aligned to their own ambitions.  Amidst this the Congolese populations and regions estalblish...
Published 06/02/23
In this episode we look at the new Republic of the Congo 10 days after independence.  We see the Congolese reaction to the years of repression under colonial rule and Belgium's military response.  Faced with these troubles President Kasavuba and Prime Minister Lumumba turn to the UN, the US and...
Published 05/19/23