Causes Of The Congo Political Crisis After Independence.
The hurry with which Congolese independence was granted
Absence of skilled Congolese to manage administration
The failure to Africanise the Force Republic which led to the mutiny of 5/07/1960.
The Belgian shelling of Port Matadi on 11/7/1960 led to African
revenge against the Belgians and hence the crisis,
The failure of the
UN to take action against the Katangese, The assassination of Lumumba ,
The dismissal of Janssens and other Belgian soldiers from Force
Republic made them support Tshombe's secessionism.
Lastly, Lumumba's
personality and radicalism made the settlers to panic and support
Tshombe.
National Movements and New States in Africa