Effects of the Katanga secession.
It led to secessionist attempts in other provinces of Congo e.g. South Kasai made a secessionist attempt in August 1960.
It led to a break down of the central government when Lumumba turned to USSR for support yet Kasavubu was a capitalist.
There was a breakdown of law and order.
UN troops were invited into Congo.
It prompted the 1961 Casablanca conference to discuss the way forward of African troops in Congo.
It divided African states into those supporting the secession and those against it.
It led to great loss of lives. The great nationalists who were killed
included Patrice Lumumba, Maurice Mpalo, Joseph Okitt, Dag Hammarskjold
and many others.
It created a refugee crisis in the great lakes region. Many Congolese
fled to neighbouring Uganda, Congo Brazzaville, Tanzania and Sudan.
It paved way for military rule in Congo
It led to economic decline in Congo-especially in Katanga province.
It promoted neo-colonialism in Congo whereby both Lumumba and Tshombe begged external power for military assistance.
It revealed the weakness and double standards of the UNO.
It resulted into a federal constitution for Congo.
Tshombe attained his ambition of becoming Congo's Prime Minister.
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