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Kisangani (/ k iː s ə ŋ ˈ ɡ ɑː n i /), formerly Stanleyville (Dutch: Stanleystad), is the capital of Tshopo Province, located on the Congo River in the eastern part of the central Congo Basin in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [4]
It was because of these reasons that Kisangani was often disputed and fought over by the Congolese military and different rebel groups, who were supported by Rwanda, Uganda, and Burundi. [1] The Second Congo War had been ongoing for three years, the first battles over the city occurred in August 1999 between Uganda and Rwanda leaving 200 people ...
Kisangani is a commune in the center of Kisangani city, the capital of Tshopo province, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [1] [2] References
The Kisangani Mutinies are referenced in the hit single "Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner" by singer-songwriter Warren Zevon and former Congo mercenary David Lindell. It is also featured in the 1995 film Outbreak. Both the 1966 and 1967 mutinies are featured in the 2011 film Mister Bob.
The Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral [1] [2] (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame du Rosaire) is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and is located in the town of Kisangani [3] (formerly Stanleyville) in the province of Tshopo (formerly Eastern Province) in the African country of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The Battle of Kisangani took place in March 1997 during the First Congo War. The rebels of the Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo (AFDL), supported by the Rwandan Patriotic Front , took the city defended by the Zairian Armed Forces (FAZ) which was loyal to President Mobutu Sese Seko .
The University of Kisangani (UNIKIS) is located in the city of Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.It was founded in 1963 by Protestant missionaries as the Free University of the Congo (French: Université libre du Congo, ULC); it was transformed into part of the National University of Zaire in 1971, and in 1981 was separated from that National University, along with the ...
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .