Moise Tshombe: Timeline

1960   July 11 — Moise Tshombe declares the Congolese province of Katanga independent; he receives Belgian help.

1961   Moise Tshombe is released for lack of evidence of connection to the murder of Patrice Lumumba Patrice Lumumba

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1961   In Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo

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, Katangan prime minister Moise Tshombe recognizes the Congolese constitution.

1962   Katangan prime minister Moise Tshombe begins negotiations to rejoin Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo

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 troops occupy the last rebel positions in Katanga; Moise Tshombe moves to South Rhodesia.

1964   Moise Tshombe returns to Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo

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 from his exile from Spain.

1965   The president of Congo, Joseph Kasavubu, fires Prime Minister Moise Tshombe and forms a provisional government, with Evariste Kimba in a leading position.

1966   Katangese troops in Stanleyville, Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo

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, revolt in support of the exiled minister Moise Tshombe. The mutiny Mutiny

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 lasts several weeks.

1967   Moise Tshombe, ex-prime minister of Congo, is sentenced to death in absentia.

1967   Moise Tshombe, former prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo

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, is kidnapped to Algeria Algeria

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