Riots in Congo (Brazzaville, August 1963)

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On 13, 14 and 15 August 1963, an uprising known as the Trois Glorieuses (the Three Glorious Days) overthrew the institutions of the first Republic of Congo and, under pressure from the trade union movement, Abbé Fulbert Youlou was forced to resign.

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Source: AFRICA-UNREST-CONGO-BRAZZAVILLE. [online]. Paris: Agence France-presse (AFP). 17-08-1963. ID: 80353672. Retrieved from http://www.belgaimage.be.

Copyright: (c) Agence Belga

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  • Metadata language: en
  • Categories: Photographs
  • Type: Physical document
  • Original title: AFRICA-UNREST-CONGO-BRAZZAVILLE
  • Editor: Agence France-presse (AFP)
  • Publisher: Belga Image
  • Creation date: 17/08/1963
  • Country: Congo
  • City: Brazzaville
  • Object number: ID: 80353672
  • Url: http://www.belgaimage.be
Riots in Congo (Brazzaville, August 1963)