Sub-Saharan Africa, 14 Jul 1960: Congo Crisis
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Political map of Sub-Saharan Africa on 14 Jul 1960 (Wind of Change: Congo Crisis), showing the following events: Independence of the Congo; Independence of Somalia; Force Publique mutiny; Belgian intervention in the Congo; Katanga secession; UNSC Resolution 143.

Union of

South Africa

The

Congo(Bel. pres.)

Mozambique(Port.)

Aden Prot.(UK prot.)

South
West
Africa(SAfr. adm.)

Muscat
& Oman(UK prot.)

Cape
Verde(Port.)

Tanganyika(UK T.T.)

Mali
Federation

Rhodesia
&
Nyasaland(UK col. fed.)

Southern
Sudan(insurgency)

Union of
Central African
Republics(Fr. fed.)

Yemen(fed. UAR)

Saharan
Region(Fr. terr.)

Bechuana-
land(Br. H.C.T.)

Uganda(UK prot.)

Sierra Leone(UK)

Pt. Guinea(Port.)

Sp. Sahara(Sp.)

Rep. of
Congo(Fr.)

Mauritania(Fr.)

Ivory
Coast(Fr.)

Walvis Bay(SWA adm.)

Katanga(Bel. pres.)

Upper
Volta(Fr.)

Chad(under UCAR)

Central African
Rep.(under UCAR)

Zanzibar(UK prot.)

S.T. & P.(Port.)

Tristan da Cunha

30 Jun 1960The Congo gains
independence from Begium

1 Jul 1960Italian Somalia gains
independence and
unites with Somaliland

5 Jul 1960Congolese soldiers mutiny
against Belgian officers

9–13 Jul 1960Belgium lands
paratroopers in the Congo

11 Jul 1960Katanga declares
independence from the Congo

14 Jul 1960UN calls on Belgium to
withdraw from the Congo

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