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  1. n. a city in southwestern Congo; former name (until 1966) was Luluabourg

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  • “Unfortunately, what were major concessions in Brussels were already too little, too late in LĂ©opoldville, Luluabourg, and Stanleyville.”

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  • “Belgian colony of Luluabourg, in the district of Lualaba-Kassai, the chief town of which is Lusambo, residence of the district commissioner.”

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent

  • “He was ordained priest 20 November, 1887, arrived in the Congo in 1888, at Luluabourg in 1891, and in 1904 was placed at the head of the newly created prefecture Apostolic.”

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent

  • Luluabourg to commence the evangelization of these regions, eleven residences have been established.”

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent

  • “When the two harassed leaders took off from Luluabourg and headed for Stanleyville, they never made it: a Belgian crew member overheard Lumumba say he wanted to break off diplomatic relations with Belgium, and the Belgian pilot turned the plane toward Leopoldville, where Ndjili Airport was in the hands of Belgian paratroops.”

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