Sub-Saharan Africa, 05 Aug 1960: UN Operation in the Congo
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Political map of Sub-Saharan Africa on 05 Aug 1960 (Wind of Change: UN Operation in the Congo), showing the following events: UN deployment in Congo; Independence of Dahomey; Independence of Niger; UN deployment to Katanga; Independence of Upper Volta.

Union of

South Africa

The

Congo(UN 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.)

Chad(under UCAR)

Central African
Rep.(under UCAR)

Zanzibar(UK prot.)

S.T. & P.(Port.)

Tristan da Cunha

16–23 Jul 1960UN troops replace
Belgian forces in the Congo

1 Aug 1960Dahomey gains
independence from France

3 Aug 1960Niger gains independence
from France

4–12 Aug 1960UN negotiates entry
into Katanga

5 Aug 1960Upper Volta gains
independence from France

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