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Ghost Town Stanleyville Shows Congo Aftermath
In Stanleyville the city sits largely empty six months after white hostages were freed and troops retook the area. President Kasavubu visited amid a desolate scene with few crowds, higher prices, scarce water, and ongoing rebel activity in the bush as Col. Leonard Mulamba works to restore some normality.
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Moise Tshombe
White Hos
Leopoldville
Congo River
Congo
Leonard Mulamba
Lodds
Mulamba
Kasavubu