Konflikt kongijski i jego "bohaterowie"

• Authors: Edward J. Jaremczuk

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The Congolese Conflict and its "Heroes"

• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

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The article presents the beginnings of the Democratic Republic of Congo and four politicians ruling one of the biggest African countries. The choice was not easy, but four of them are the most classic examples: Lumumba, Kasavubu, Tshombe and Mobutu. Those were the key statesmen in the Congo, who strongly influenced not only the creation of the independent country in the 60s, but also its turbulent times. Each of the presented figures aroused big emotions among the citizens of Congo, the whole African continent as well as the world community. The presence of huge natural resources and deliberate acts of manipulation by politicians are related.This can be an evidence of corruption and crime done by some politicians. Patrice Lumumba became the symbol of the African fight for freedom. The University of Nations in Moscow, which specialize in educating African personnel, was named after him. After Lumumba's death, Moise Tshombe was appointed Prime Minister by Joseph Kasavubu. Tshombe was dismissed in October 1965. In November 1965, in place of Kasavubu, General Joseph Mobutu was appointed President. During his presidency, which lasted 32 years, he strengthened the unity of the Congo, its connections which the western capital and he also went in to the history of his country as an original satrap.

• Publisher: Instytut Nauk Politycznych, Uniwersytet Warmińsko-Mazurski w Olsztynie
• Journal: Forum Politologiczne
• Year: 2004
• Volume: 1 - Z problemów społeczno-politycznych współczesnej Afryki subsaharyjskiej
• Pages: 65-89

Contributors

author

Edward J. Jaremczuk

• Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Zawodowa w Elblągu

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