1894 in the Congo Free State
The following lists events that happened during 1894 in the Congo Free State.
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| 14 August | 1894 Franco-Congolese Treaty is signed in which Leopold II renounces all right to occupy north of the 5° 30" north latitude in exchange for French acceptance of Leopold's ownership of the Lado Enclave.[1][2] |
| 15 November | Limited partnership Vandenvinne et cie is founded, later renamed Belgika, with operational headquarters in Stanleyville ( Kisangani).[3] |
References
- Collins 1960, p. 193.
- Ingham 1962, p. 170.
- Ernst.
Sources
- Collins, R.O. (1960), "The transfer of the Lado Enclave to the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, 1910", Zaïre: Revue Congolaise, 14 (2–3)
- Ernst, Jean-Luc, "La Belgika", Stanleyville.be, retrieved 7 April 2021
- Ingham, K. (1962), A History of East Africa, London: Longmans
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