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The Belgian Congo's Youngest Martyr: The 1893 Luluabourg Massacre
In 1893, a rebellion broke out in the Kasai region of the Congo Free State. The Luluabourg Massacre saw the Force Publique crush a revolt of the Luba people, but it also produced an unlikely hero: a young Luba boy named Kabeja. This episode explores the events of the massacre, the brutal tactics of the Force Publique, and how Kabeja's story was used by the Belgian colonial administration to justify their rule. We also examine the broader context of Arab-Swahili slave trading in eastern Congo and the rubber atrocities that followed. Join Lucas and Luna as they uncover a forgotten tragedy…
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