The province of Katanga secedes from Zaire inciting a civil war which eventually attracts enough attention to warrant Belgium and UN intervention. The Crisis caused the death of some 100,000 people, led to the assassination of Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba, and the seizing of power by Joseph Mobutu.
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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Secession and civil war in Congo/ Zaire". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=3373, accessed 09 June 2026.]
