KnowraCongolese independenceLinked fromLinked fromThe 8 pages that link to Congolese independence, each with the reason it gives.All 8Broader topic 2Related 6Patrice LumumbaRelated: Lumumba became prime minister as independence transferred authority to a new state.Mobutu Sese SekoRelated: The new state’s fragile institutions created the crisis in which Mobutu rose to prominence.KinshasaRelated: Independence made Léopoldville the capital of a sovereign state.Katanga secessionRelated: The new state's weak institutions and immediate army mutiny opened space for provincial secession.Joseph Kasa-VubuRelated: Kasa-Vubu became president as the new state emerged from Belgian rule.Baudouin of BelgiumRelated: Baudouin attended independence ceremonies and delivered a speech later criticized by Congolese leaders.