Republic of the Congo (Stanleyville)

République du Congo
Republic of the Congo

Rival national government of ‌Congo (Léopoldville)

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1960–1961

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Break-away state:
Katanga

Rebellion for autonomy:
South Kasai

Region

Congo

Capital

Stanleyville

Government

Republic

President

- 1961

Antoine Gizenga

Prime minister

- 1960-1961

Antoine Gizenga

History

- December 1, 1960

Lumumba arrested

- December 13, 1960

Established

- January 17, 1961

Lumumba dies in captivity

- August 5, 1961

Disestablished

- January 14, 1962

Stanleyville falls

Congo (Léopoldville)

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The Republic of the Congo operating from Stanleyville (1960-1961) was an attempt to continue constitutional government of the newly independent Republic of the Congo following a military coup d'etat on September 14, which dissolved parliament and suspended the constitution.

The Stanleyville government was led by previous deputy prime minister, Antoine Gizenga, following the arrest and execution the first Congolese prime minister Patrice Lumumba (₩). The Stanleyville government did not prevail, but it hold recognition from the Soviet Union, Eastern Bloc (₩) countries and several newly independent African states. Belgium, the former colonial power, and the western powers either supported other separatist movements, or the leaders of the military coup in the capital, Léopoldville.