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The 1927 Tshisenge Affair: Land Dispossession in the Kasai
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the 1927 Tshisenge Affair, a pivotal moment of land dispossession and resistance in the Belgian Congo's Kasai region. They discuss how the colonial administration, backed by the Force Publique, seized fertile lands from the Luba people under the guise of 'vacant lands' laws, sparking a legal and social upheaval led by the Luba chief Tshisenge wa Mulumba. The episode unpacks the role of the Catholic mission, the Société des Chemins de Fer du Congo, and the évolués in this conflict, highlighting how the case reached the colonial courts in…
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