1886 in the Congo Free State
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Incumbent
- King â Leopold II of Belgium
- Administrator-General â Francis de Winton, then Camille Janssen
Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| April | Camille Janssen replaces Francis de Winton as Administrator-General |
| 3 September | Administrator-general Camille Janssen defines nine districts in the colony, each headed by a district commissioner:[1]
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| 22 November | The Mission sui iuris of the Belgian Congo is established from territory taken from both the Apostolic Prefecture of Lower Congo (in Cubango, Angola) and the Apostolic Vicariate of Two Guineas (in Gabon) |
| 27 December | Compagnie du Congo pour le Commerce et l'Industrie (CCCI) is created, the first Belgian colonial society to be involved in exploration and exploitation of the Congo.[2] |