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Katanga Secession: The Growth And Manipulation Of Ethnic Associations, Hannah L. Mohtadi
Katanga Secession: The Growth And Manipulation Of Ethnic Associations, Hannah L. Mohtadi
Young Historians Conference
The Katanga province in the Democratic Republic of Congo remains one of the most minerally rich regions in the world, leading to many political and social interferences by foreign powers hoping to secure a part of the wealth. Following decades of oppressive colonial rule, the Democratic Republic of Congo gained independence from Belgium in 1960, sparking a violent political shift and allowing a secessionist movement to take place in Katanga. While it is commonly held that foreign powers manipulated indigenous leaders in order to remain a powerful source within the community, this assertion is inaccurate. Although external powers undoubtedly shaped …
The Political Evolution Of Cameroon, 1884-1961, Victor Julius Ngoh
The Political Evolution Of Cameroon, 1884-1961, Victor Julius Ngoh
Dissertations and Theses
The research problem is an analysis of the political evolution of Cameroon from a colony in 1884 to an independent state in 1961. It involves not only the transition of the country from a colony to an independent state per se, but also the various factors which kindled the rise of nationalism in the country. The problem is rendered more interesting and complex by the fact that the country had, at different times in its colonial history, been a German colony, as well as British and French colonies – although technically Britain and France administered their respective portions of the …