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Katanga Quotes

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Tim Butcher
“In six harrowing weeks of travel I felt I had touched the heart of Africa and found it broken.”
Tim Butcher, Blood River: A Journey to Africa鈥檚 Broken Heart

Gaston Eyskens
“Katanga that part of Congo where economic life has been resumed and where the prospects exist to develop a real prosperity for the benefit of the indigenous population, which is completely impossible in other areas of the Congo, where inrresponsible politics in less than 3 weeks have lead to utter anarchy.”
Gaston Eyskens

Mo茂se Tshombe
“I never liked luxury, but I grew up in an environment of businessmen, in an environment where I had to sell goods, so I had to emit the quality of those goods.”
Mo茂se Tshombe

Mo茂se Tshombe
“The future structure of Congo must be federal for us.”
Mo茂se Tshombe

Mo茂se Tshombe
“Since we have no confidence in the government that has just been formed in Leopoldville and is led by Mister Lumumba, we have decided to declare Katanga Independent.”
Mo茂se Tshombe

Mo茂se Tshombe
“I doubt that there are no Communists in the US State Department, I wonder, I don't understand that the Americans go along with the Russians and then say they voted reluctantly, so to speak.”
Mo茂se Tshombe

Mo茂se Tshombe
“I must return to Katanga because it is my responsibility to help the Katangese peoples.”
Mo茂se Tshombe

Mo茂se Tshombe
“I've been living outside of the Congo for a year now. And I have often made it known that I wanted to return to Congo when the time was right. I remain convinced that there is general reconciliation possible between all Congolese and that this is the only absolute condition to get this country out of the misery and anarchy.”
Mo茂se Tshombe

Mo茂se Tshombe
“There's no need for an attack i just need to get hold of Stanleyville again. You'll see I'll be back in Control of Satnleyville in a few days.”
Mo茂se Tshombe

Mo茂se Tshombe
“It was a measure that brought salvation, if General Mobutu had not done so, I and some members of my party would no longer be alive.”
Mo茂se Tshombe