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The following lists events that happened during 1893 in the Congo Free State.

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Date Event
4 March Congo Free State forces under Francis Dhanis take control of a key river city Nyangwe after a 6-week standoff that devastated the city. Of the 1000 original buildings in the city, only one remained standing.[1]
1 April Léon Fiévez becomes commissioner of the District of Équateur.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ Edgerton 2002, pp. 102–104.
  2. ^ Lufungula 1986.

Sources

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  • Edgerton, Robert B. (2002), The Troubled Heart of Africa: A History of the Congo, New York: St. Martin's Press, ISBN 0-312-30486-2
  • Lufungula, Lewono (1986), "Les gouverneurs de l'Équateur, 1885 - 1960", Annales Aequatoria, 7, Honoré Vinck: 149–166, JSTOR 25836402
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