1890 in the Congo Free State
List of events
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The following lists events that happened during 1890 in the Congo Free State.
Incumbent
- King – Leopold II of Belgium
- Governor-general – Camille Coquilhat
Events
| Date | Event |
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| Camille Coquilhat takes office as vice governor-general | |
| Lusambo is chosen by Paul Le Marinel as the main Belgian base in the Kasaï region to defend against the threat of Arab or Swahili traders in slaves and ivory who were encroaching from the east.[1] | |
| September | The Compagnie du Congo pour le Commerce et l'Industrie (CCCI) sends an expeditionary force named the Compagnie du Katanga under Alexandre Delcommune to Katanga.[2] |
See also
References
- ^ De Coster 1997.
- ^ Yav 1990, p. 132.
Sources
- De Coster, Pieter (1997), "Biografie van Paul Le Marinel", De eerste Europese ontdekkingsreizen in Katanga 1797-1897 (in Dutch)
- Yav, André (1990). History from below: the Vocabulary of Elisabethville by André Yav : texts, translation, and interpretive essay. John Benjamins Publishing Company. ISBN 90-272-5227-0.
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