The Belgian Congo's 1921 Bena-Dibele Revolt: Tax, Rubber, and Resistance

In 1921, the Bena-Dibele people of the Belgian Congo rose up against a brutal taxation system and forced rubber collection. This episode focuses on a specific incident: the revolt led by Mwanza, a local chief who organized a tax boycott and attacked a colonial post. Lucas and Luna explore the context of the rubber regime after the Congo Free State's annexation, the role of the Force Publique in suppressing the uprising, and how this revolt foreshadowed later resistance movements. They also discuss the aftermath, including the execution of Mwanza and the tightening of colonial control over the Kasai region. #BelgianCongo #BenaDibele #Mwanza #RubberTerror #ForcePublique #Kasai #1921Revolt #TaxBoycott #ColonialResistance #Lusambo #MauriceLippens #EugeneHenry #CongoFreeState #LeopoldII #ColonialHistory #AfricanHistory #History #FexingoHistory #BelgiumHistory #Brussels Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo