The following lists events that happened during 1890 in the Congo Free State.
Incumbent King – Leopold II of Belgium Governor-general – Camille Coquilhat
Events
Date Event Camille Coquilhat takes office as vice governor-general Lusambo is chosen by Paul Le Marinel as the main Belgian base in the Kasaï region to defend against the threat of Arab or Swahili traders in slaves and ivory who were encroaching from the east. September The Compagnie du Congo pour le Commerce et l'Industrie (CCCI) sends an expeditionary force named the Compagnie du Katanga under Alexandre Delcommune to Katanga.
See also
Congo Free State History of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
References
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