Free Republic of the Congo
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The Free Republic of the Congo, often referred to as Congo-Stanleyville, was a short-lived rival government to the Republic of the Congo based in the eastern Congo and led by Antoine Gizenga.
Antoine Gizenga
Central government soldiers from the raid on Bukavu detained in Stanleyville
Antoine Gizenga
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Antoine Gizenga was a Congolese politician and statesman who served as the prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 30 December 2006 to 10 October 2008. He was the secretary-general
Free Republic of the Congo
…to as Congo-Stanleyville, was a short-lived rival government to the Republic of the Congo (Congo-Léopoldville) based in the eastern Congo and led by Antoine Gizenga. Following Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba's deposition in September 1960 in the midst of the Congo Crisis, many of his supporters became disillusioned…
Gizenga in 2009