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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 59. Chapters: Bemba people, CONAKAT, Congo Crisis, Copper mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dikuluwe Mine, Etoile Mine, Flag of Katanga, Floribert Kaseba Makunko, Frontier Mine, Katanga, Garanganze people, Godefroid Munongo, Haut-Katanga (proposed province), History of Katanga, Kabalo, Kabongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kalala Ilunga, Kalemie, Kalemie Airport, Kambove mines, Kamfundwa Mine, Kamina, Kamina Airport, Kamina Air Base, Kamoto Mine, Kananga Mine, Katanga Cross, Katanga Plateau, Katanga Province, Kindu atrocity, Kinsevere, Kipoi Mine, Kisula Ngoy, Lake Zimbambo, Lonshi Mine, Lualaba (proposed province), Luba people, Lubumbashi International Airport, Luishia Mine, Luiswishi Mine, Lunda people, Luvua River, Maria de Fonseca, Marungu highlands, Mashamba East, Moba Territory, Moero Sector, Moise Katumbi Chapwe, Moise Tshombe, Msiri, Musonoi Mine, Musoshi Mine, Mutanda Mine, Mutoshi Mine, Mwadingusha, Niemba, Pweto Airport, Pweto Territory, Roger Trinquier, Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalemie-Kirungu, Roman Catholic Diocese of Kamina, Ruashi Mine, Sase prospect, State of Katanga, Taffy Williams, Tilwezembe, United Nations Security Council Resolution 146, United Nations Security Council Resolution 169, University of Lubumbashi, Yeke Kingdom. Excerpt: The Congo Crisis (1960-1966) was a period of turmoil in the Congo that began with national independence from Belgium and ended with the seizing of power by Joseph Mobutu. At various points, the conflict had the characteristics of anti-colonial struggle, a secessionist war with the province of Katanga, a United Nations peacekeeping operation, and a Cold War proxy battle between the United States and the Soviet Union. The Crisis resulted in the deaths of some 100,000 people. It led to the assassination of Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba, as well as a...
