1896 in the Congo Free State
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Incumbent
- King â Leopold II of Belgium
- Governor-general â Théophile Wahis
Events
General
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| July | A Force Publique contingent crosses into the Kingdom of Rwanda, attempting to claim the latter's southwest for the Congo Free State. The soldiers set up a fortified camp at Shangi, where they are attacked by the Rwandan royal army. The Battle of Shangi results in a Belgian-Congolese victory, though internal issues later force the Force Publique to abandon its Shangi camp and retreat from Rwanda.[1] |
| 4 September | Francis Dhanis is appointed vice governor-general |
| Francis Dhanis is given command of an expedition to the Upper Nile. His troops, largely composed of the Batetela tribes who had only been recently enlisted, mutiny and murder many of their white officers in what has become known as the Batetela Rebellion.[2] |
