The following lists events that happened during 1892 in the Congo Free State.
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Incumbent edit
- King – Leopold II of Belgium
- Governor-general – Camille Janssen, then Théophile Wahis
Events edit
| Date | Event |
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| 3 January | Captain Alphonse Jacques de Dixmude's anti-slavery expedition founds the fortress of Albertville on the shores of Lake Tanganyika. |
| March | Tippu Tip's son Sefu bin Hamid starts to lead various attacks on Congo Free State, starting the Congo–Arab War.[1] |
| 18 April | Mission sui juris of Kwango is established |
| 1 July | Théophile Wahis replaces Camille Janssen as governor-general |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Edgerton 2002, p. 99.
Sources edit
- 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