What the records say
- When
- Jan 1959
- Kind
- Riot
- Deaths
- 49
- Coordinates
- 4.32° S, 15.31° E
- Description
- Léopoldville riots in 1959
- Injured
- 241
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Léopoldville riots
1959 riots in the Belgian Congo
The Léopoldville riots were an outbreak of civil disorder in Léopoldville in the Belgian Congo which took place in January 1959 and which were an important moment for the Congolese independence movement. The rioting occurred when members of the Alliance des Bakongo (ABAKO) political party were not allowed to assemble for a protest and colonial authorities reacted harshly.
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