For similarly named entities, see Republic of the Congo (disambiguation).
Free Republic of the Congo
République Libre du Congo
1960–1962
Flag
Coat of arms
Free Republic of the Congo in red (1961)
Status
Partially recognized
Capital
and largest city
Stanleyville
Official languages
French
Government
Parliamentary republic
Prime Minister
• 1960–1962
Antoine Gizenga
Historical era
Congo Crisis
• Established
12 December 1960
• Partial recognition
20 February 1961
• Disestablished
16 January 1962
Time zone
UTC+2 (CAT)
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Congo-Léopoldville
Congo-Léopoldville
Today part of
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Free Republic of the Congo (French: République Libre du Congo), often referred to as Congo-Stanleyville, was a short-lived rival government to the Republic of the Congo (Congo-Léopoldville) based in the eastern Congo and led by Antoine Gizenga.
Following Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba's deposition in September 1960 in the midst of the Congo Crisis, many of his supporters became disillusioned with the government in Léopoldville (modern-day Kinshasa). Under Lumumba's deputy, Antoine Gizenga, leftists organised in Stanleyville (modern-day Kisangani) and in December declared their own government to be the legal successor to the prime minister's administration. Gizenga quickly amassed military strength and, by February 1961, had occupied vast portions of Congolese territory. In August, negotiations between the two governments resulted in Gizenga agreeing to stand down. He returned to the office of deputy under the new prime minister, Cyrille Adoula. Still, Gizenga distanced himself from the central administration and rebuilt his own political and military power. The rival government was not fully reintegrated into the Republic of the Congo until Gizenga was arrested in January 1962.
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