State of Katanga
1960–1963 breakaway state in Africa
State of Katanga
The State of Katanga (French: État du Katanga; Swahili: Inchi Ya Katanga) was a breakaway state encompassing Katanga Province of the Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville). The State of Katanga proclaimed its independence from Congo-Léopoldville on 11 July 1960 under Moïse Tshombe, leader of the local Confédération des associations tribales du Katanga (CONAKAT) political party. The creation of a new Katangese state did not receive support throughout the province and was plagued by ethnic strife in its northernmost region. It was dissolved in 1963 following an invasion by United Nations Operation in the Congo (ONUC) forces, and reintegrated with the rest of the country as Katanga Province. The Katangese secession was carried out with the support of Union Minière du Haut Katanga, a mining company with concession rights in the region, and a large contingent of Belgian military advisers. The Katanga Gendarmerie, an army raised by the Tshombe government, was initially organised and trained by...
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