1917 in the Belgian Congo
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Incumbent
Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 22 March | Charles Tombeur (1867â1947) is appointed governor and deputy governor-general of Katanga Province.[1] |
| 15 August | Adolphe De Meulemeester becomes deputy governor-general of Orientale Province |
| 20 August | Ãquateur District become Ãquateur Province. Georges Moulaert, becomes deputy governor general of the province on 20 August 1917.[2] |
| 9 October | The Mahenge offensive culminates in the capture of Mahenge by the Belgian Congo forces |