Ismail
Banned
So there was no nationalism, yet you assert that the Lunda wanted independence. It's worth noting that Lumumba didn't take kindly to regionalism because he feared it would be used as an excuse to undermine the power of the central government to the benefit of mining companies. Katanga and South Kasaï seem to have proven that quite well.I'll have to look into Congo, A History for a more clearer picture but the Katangese independence was, as I said before, not because of Katangese nationalism but because of regionalism. When regionalism failed because of boneheaded nationalism from Lumumba and the likes the logical reaction from the Lunda was going for gold: independence.
The State of Katanga was an artificial entity. It had as much reason to exist as Manchukuo.
Well Lumumba got executed with the blessings of the Katangan regime and the West was generally denouncing him as a drug-abusing communist. The US backed Mobutu, who winded up as being pretty much against regionalism as Lumumba (perhaps even more) while also being incredibly corrupt.Again, heaven compared to what it ended up being.