1892 in the Congo Free State

The following lists events that happened during 1892 in the Congo Free State.

1892
in
the Congo Free State

Decades:

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Events

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Date Event
3 January Captain Alphonse Jacques de Dixmude's anti-slavery expedition founds the fortress of Albertville on the shores of Lake Tanganyika.
March Tippu Tip's son Sefu bin Hamid starts to lead various attacks on Congo Free State, starting the Congo–Arab War.[1]
18 April Mission sui juris of Kwango is established
1 July Théophile Wahis replaces Camille Janssen as governor-general

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References

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  1. ^ Edgerton 2002, p. 99.

Sources

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  • Edgerton, Robert B. (2002), The Troubled Heart of Africa: A History of the Congo, New York: St. Martin's Press, ISBN 0-312-30486-2