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Christophe Gbenye (c. 1927 – 3
February 2015) was a
Congolese politician,
trade unionist, and
rebel who,
along with
Gaston Soumialot, led the
Simba rebellion...
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politicians who had
supported Lumumba such as
Antoine Gizenga,
Christophe Gbenye, and
Gaston Soumialot. In 1961, this
change in
power led
Antoine Gizenga...
- the government. They were led by Mulele,
Gaston Soumialot and
Christophe Gbenye,
former members of
Antoine Gizenga's
Parti Solidaire Africain (PSA). During...
- (République po****ire du Congo), with its
capital at
Stanleyville and
Christophe Gbenye as president. The new
state was
supported by the
Soviet Union and China...
- him,
including Joseph Mbuyi,
Maurice Mpolo,
Anicet Kashamura,
Christophe Gbenye,
Pierre Mulele (former
ministers in Lumumba's government),
Joseph Okito...
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leaders Charles Laurent Frédéric
Vandewalle Burgess Gradwell Christophe Gbenye Pierre Mulele Strength 350
paratroopers 15 C-130
aircraft ~200 Anti-Castro...
- was a key member. On 13
December 1961,
Minister of
Interior Christophe Gbenye attempted to ****ert his
control over the Sûreté; his
cabinet released a...
- Gizenga,
Minister of
Justice Rémy Mwamba,
Minister of
Interior Christophe Gbenye,
Minister of
Information Anicet Kashamura,
Secretary of
State Antoine-Roger...
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congress in
Stanleyville to
replace Lumumba as
party president.
Christophe Gbenye was
elected to lead it, but
leadership disputes continued to
plague the...
- July 1962 he was
appointed Minister of the Interior,
replacing Christophe Gbenye, and in
April 1963 he
became Minister of
Planning and Development, a position...
