The Belgian Congo becomes the independent Republic of the Congo, with Joseph Kasavubu as president and Patrice Lumumba as prime

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South African History Online. (2012, June 28). The Belgian Congo becomes the independent Republic of the Congo, with Joseph Kasavubu as president and Patrice Lumumba as prime. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0087291

South African History Online (2012) 'The Belgian Congo becomes the independent Republic of the Congo, with Joseph Kasavubu as president and Patrice Lumumba as prime', South African History Online, 28 June. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0087291 (Accessed: 29 September 2026).

South African History Online, The Belgian Congo becomes the independent Republic of the Congo, with Joseph Kasavubu as president and Patrice Lumumba as prime [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0087291, (accessed 29 September 2026).

"The Belgian Congo becomes the independent Republic of the Congo, with Joseph Kasavubu as president and Patrice Lumumba as prime." South African History Online, 28 June 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0087291. Accessed 29 Sept. 2026.

South African History Online. "The Belgian Congo becomes the independent Republic of the Congo, with Joseph Kasavubu as president and Patrice Lumumba as prime." South African History Online. June 28, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0087291.