secessionist State of Katanga
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The secessionist State of Katanga was a mineral-rich breakaway region in the Congo that declared independence in 1960 under Moïse Tshombe, becoming a focal point of Cold War tensions and conflict during the Congo Crisis.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Secessionist State of Katanga | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former political entity
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secessionist state ⓘ unrecognized state ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Katanga
NERFINISHED
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State of Katanga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | assassination of Patrice Lumumba (context of crisis) ⓘ |
| capital |
Lubumbashi
NERFINISHED
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Élisabethville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialLegacyFrom | Belgian Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| countryName | État du Katanga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currency | Katangese franc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declaredIndependenceDate | 1960-07-11 ⓘ |
| declaredIndependenceFrom | Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1963 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1963-01-21 ⓘ |
| flagDescription | green field with a diagonal red stripe and three gold crosses ⓘ |
| geopoliticalRole | focal point of Cold War tensions in Central Africa ⓘ |
| governmentType | secessionist regime ⓘ |
| headOfGovernment | Moïse Tshombe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfState | Moïse Tshombe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
example of resource-driven secession
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major theater of the Congo Crisis ⓘ |
| internationalRecognition | not widely recognized ⓘ |
| involvedInConflict | Congo Crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leaderTitle | President ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Democratic Republic of the Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Katanga Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mergedInto | Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableResource |
cobalt
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copper ⓘ tin ⓘ uranium ⓘ zinc ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | French ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Central government of the Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville)
NERFINISHED
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United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Congo Crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForSecession |
control of mineral resources
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opposition to central Congolese government ⓘ |
| startTime | 1960-07-11 ⓘ |
| subjectOfMilitaryOperation |
Operation Morthor
NERFINISHED
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UN peacekeeping operations in Katanga ⓘ United Nations Operation in the Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorEntity | Katanga Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Belgian interests
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foreign mining companies ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Cold War ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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