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Ngongo Lutete: The Tetela Warlord Who Fought for Belgium and Was Executed
In 1893, the Tetela warlord Ngongo Lutete, who had allied with the Congo Free State and led thousands of warriors in the Congo-Arab War, was executed by the Force Publique on suspicion of treason. This episode explores Lutete's rise from a slave trader to a Belgian ally, his crucial role in the 1892-1894 campaign against the Swahili-Arab slavers led by Sefu bin Hamid and Rumaliza, and the trial that ended his life. We examine the ambiguous evidence against him, the political motivations of Belgian officers like Francis Dhanis, and the aftermath among the Tetela and Songye peoples…
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