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Katanga crisis recalls a fragile wartime alliance
In Katanga whites and blacks once shared spaces but civil war erupted after July 1960. The UN demanded expulsion of hundreds of whites, and fighting surged with mercenaries, air strikes, and a deadly crash that claimed Dag Hammarskjold. A cease-fire emerged as Tshombe repudiated peace deals, leaving secession unresolved.
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