1896 in the Congo Free State

none April 2021 1896 The following lists events that happened during 1896 in the Congo Free State. Incumbent King – Leopold II of Belgium Governor-general – Théophile Wahis Events General Date Event July A Force Publique contingent crosses into the Kingdom of Rwanda, attempting to claim the latter's southwest for the Congo Free State. The soldiers set up a fortified camp at Shangi, where they are attacked by the Rwandan royal army. The Battle of Shangi results in a Belgian-Congolese victory, though internal issues later force the Force Publique to abandon its Shangi camp and retreat from Rwanda.Des Forges 2011 15–16 4 September Francis Dhanis is appointed vice governor-general Francis Dhanis is given command of an expedition to the Upper Nile. His troops, largely composed of the Batetela tribes who had only been recently enlisted, mutiny and murder many of their white officers in what has become known as the Batetela Rebellion.Chisholm 1911 See also Congo Free State History of the Democratic Republic of the Congo References 30em Sources Des Forges Alison Alison Des Forges 2011 Defeat Is the Only Bad News: Rwanda under Musinga, 1896–1931 Madison, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin Press 978-0299281441 Dhanis, Francis 8 142 1896 Congo Free State Congo Free State