The political situation in the Congo deteriorated rapidly after it gained independence on June 30, 1960. By July Belgian paratroopers had arrived in Stanleyville, the capital of Katanga province, attacking the Congolese army and police in a bid to aid the province in resisting the new central government. Lumumba in response visited Katanga to try to keep the mineral-rich region within the Congo nation. Here is his radio address to the Congolese nation on July 19 after his return from Stanleyville.
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- Democratic Republic of the Congo
