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The 1892 Luluabourg Revolt and the Birth of Congo's Railway
In 1892, the Congo Free State was consumed by a project that would reshape Central Africa: the railway from Matadi to Léopoldville. This episode follows the revolt of the Luluabourg garrison, a mutiny born from labor exploitation and the brutal chicotte, and how the railroad's construction became a crucible for the colony's future. We trace the roles of Force Publique commander Francis Dhanis, the Compagnie du Chemin de Fer du Congo, and the Belgian engineer Albert Thys, whose vision of steel and steam clashed with the realities of tropical disease, forced labor, and African…
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