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The Congo state is established as a personal possession of Belgium’s King Leopold II.
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South African History Online. (2012, January 31). The Congo state is established as a personal possession of Belgium’s King Leopold II.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0073412
South African History Online (2012) 'The Congo state is established as a personal possession of Belgium’s King Leopold II.', South African History Online, 31 January. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0073412 (Accessed: 28 September 2026).
South African History Online, The Congo state is established as a personal possession of Belgium’s King Leopold II. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0073412, (accessed 28 September 2026).
"The Congo state is established as a personal possession of Belgium’s King Leopold II.." South African History Online, 31 Jan. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0073412. Accessed 28 Sept. 2026.
South African History Online. "The Congo state is established as a personal possession of Belgium’s King Leopold II.." South African History Online. January 31, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0073412.
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