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[[Belgium]] held the '''Congo''' as an [[Africa]]n colony for mining [[copper]] and producing [[rubber]].  When Belgium granted Congo its independence in 1960 and [[Patrice Lumumba]] was sworn in its its first prime minister, the young nation was unprepared.  Moise Tshombe, a leader of southeast region that had the copper mines, announced its separate independence.  Tshombe was backed by Belgians interested in the copper, while Lumumba was supported by the communist [[Soviet Union]].  Joseph Mobutu, with sympathy by the West, then overthrew Lumumba, who was then murdered.  Tshombe ruled for a short period until he, too, was overthrown by Mobutu.

[[Belgium]] held the '''Congo''' as an [[Africa]]n colony for mining [[copper]] and producing [[rubber]].  When Belgium granted Congo its independence in 1960 and [[Patrice Lumumba]] was sworn in its its first prime minister, the young nation was unprepared.  Moise Tshombe, a leader of southeast region that had the copper mines, announced its separate independence.  Tshombe was backed by Belgians interested in the copper, while Lumumba was supported by the communist [[Soviet Union]].  Joseph Mobutu, with sympathy by the West, then overthrew Lumumba, who was then murdered.  Tshombe ruled for a short period until he, too, was overthrown by Mobutu.