Kwilu rebellion
The Kwilu rebellion (1963–1965) was a civil uprising which took place in the West of what is the modern-day Democratic Republic of the Congo. The rebellion took place in the wider context of the Cold War and the Congo Crisis. Led by Pierre Mulele, a follower of ousted Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba, a faction of rebel Maoists staged a revolt against the government in the Kwilu District. Based around the struggle for independence, the rebellion was encouraged by economic, social, and cultural grievances. Supported by communist China, rebels used mainly guerrilla warfare against government forces. The rebellion was concurrent with the Simba Rebellion occurring in other areas of the Congo during this time. While the rebellion was suppressed in the early months of 1965, it had lasting politica
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Kwilu rebellion
The Kwilu rebellion (1963–1965) was a civil uprising which took place in the West of what is the modern-day Democratic Republic of the Congo. The rebellion took place in the wider context of the Cold War and the Congo Crisis. Led by Pierre Mulele, a follower of ousted Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba, a faction of rebel Maoists staged a revolt against the government in the Kwilu District. Based around the struggle for independence, the rebellion was encouraged by economic, social, and cultural grievances. Supported by communist China, rebels used mainly guerrilla warfare against government forces. The rebellion was concurrent with the Simba Rebellion occurring in other areas of the Congo during this time. While the rebellion was suppressed in the early months of 1965, it had lasting politica
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The Kwilu rebellion (1963–1965 ...... Kwilu as an official province.
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Jacques Meert
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Approximate extent of the Simba and Kwilu rebellions
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Large civilian casualties, including 200 foreigners and at minimum 60–70,000 Congolese.
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Kwilu rebellion
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August 1963 – early 1965
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the Congo Crisis and the Cold War
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Rebellion suppressed
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Le mouvement Savoir-Vivr Experience de developpement communautaire rural
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"Before Independence, we dream ...... we are more poor than before."
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"Une semaine dans les villages Laba"
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