Cambridge University Press is committed by its charter to disseminate knowledge as widely as possible across the globe. [17] Prior to the start of the rebellion in 1964, a number of rebels were sent to various villages within the Kwilu district to indoctrinate, intimidate, and coerce villagers into supporting the cause. Wagoner, Fred E. (2003).

Albany: State University of New York. By the beginning of 1965, the majority of captured areas were retaken, and the rebellion was starting to be put down. [42]

"Les rébellions populaires au Congo en 1964" (PDF).

Read your article online and download the PDF from your email or your account. Gendebien, Paul-Henry (1967). For more information, visit http://journals.cambridge.org. This became particularly apparent after Europeans were evacuated from Kwilu, and the Congolese army arrived.
[33] Apart from these actions ONUC played no other role in suppressing the rebellion. ", This social discontent, alongside political infighting and hostility towards President Joseph Kasavubu, resulted in the struggle for power and resulting Congo crisis. Referred to as the ‘Second Independence’, the rebellion has been viewed as a revolutionary attempt to correct the injustices felt by many in the Congo after the first independence of 1960.

Paris Institute of Political Studies. (1965). Read Online (Free) relies on page scans, which are not currently available to screen readers. Political Protest in the Congo—The Parti Solidaire Africain During the Independence Struggle.

Retrieved from, Siddiqui, A. [8] Many Congolese people viewed themselves as worse off than they were prior to independence in 1960.

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It roughly corresponded to the present provinces of Kwilu and Kwango.

[26], As they advanced, the rebels committed numerous massacres in the captured territory in order to remove political opposition and terrorise the population. [37], Pierre Mulele fled into exile after the defeat of the rebellion, and would remain there for a number of years until his death. CAID, Cellule d'analyse des indicateurs de développement, Provinces de la République démocratique du Congo, Portail de la république démocratique du Congo, https://fr.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kwilu_(province)&oldid=167287000, Province de la république démocratique du Congo, Wikipédia:ébauche République démocratique du Congo, Article géolocalisé en République démocratique du Congo, Portail:République démocratique du Congo/Articles liés, licence Creative Commons attribution, partage dans les mêmes conditions, comment citer les auteurs et mentionner la licence. It publishes over 2,500 books a year for distribution in more than 200 countries.

[23] On January 23, rebels attacked a Christian mission, killing three pastors. The laws of a country are to protect the well-being of all.

[10] This helped to inform the rebellion's ideology, with the majority of fighters claiming Maoist inspiration. 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 had significant casualties.
A series of incidents began to occur, carried out by rebels. Those killed in ANC "pacification" operations have not been concretely established, with 60–70,000 killed by ANC operations to suppress the Kwilu Rebellion alone. 94–95.

Fox, R., De Craemer, W., & Ribeaucourt, J.

"The Second Independence": A Case Study of the Kwilu Rebellion in the Congo.

Dar es Salaam: New Africa Press. Collier, P., & Sambanis, N. (2005). (1996) Congo/Zaire: The Kwilu Rebellion, 1963–68. Headed by Christophe Gbenye, a former Deputy Premier, the group's aim was to "free the Congo of foreign oppression".[4]. Competing ethnic tensions were seen by many as a return to tribalism. [12] While Mulele was strict in his ideology, many of his forces were not.

ISSN 0008-0055. The rebellion was backed by China, however, there is no evidence of physical support such as weapons, personnel, or ammunition. On February 5, the chief of staff of the ANC was ambushed and killed. History in Africa: A Journal of Method focuses on historiographical and methodological concerns. "Before Independence, we dreamed that it would bring us masses of marvelous things.