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The 1920 Katanga Railway Strike: Congo's Workers Rise Up
In February 1920, thousands of Congolese workers along the Katanga railway line laid down their tools and refused to work. It was one of the first mass strikes in the Belgian Congo, and it shook the colonial administration. Lucas and Luna explore the causes: brutal working conditions, low pay, and the aftermath of World War I, which had disrupted supply chains and left many Congolese laborers stranded far from home. They discuss the role of the Union Minière du Haut-Katanga, the involvement of the Force Publique in breaking the strike, and the surprising figure of Paul Panda Farnana, who…
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