The Berlin Conference and the Massacre at Boma 1885

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Massacre at Boma in 1885, a brutal confrontation between King Leopold II's forces and the local Boma people in the Congo Free State. They discuss the role of Henry Morton Stanley, the construction of Léopoldville, and the violent enforcement of Leopold's rubber extraction regime. The episode delves into the immediate aftermath, the international reaction (or lack thereof), and how this massacre foreshadowed the larger atrocities of the Congo Free State. Specific figures like Chief Ngaliema and Captain Alphonse van Gele are examined, along with the strategic importance of Boma as a trading hub and later colonial capital. The hosts also touch on the General Act of the Berlin Conference and how it failed to protect African sovereignty. #BomaMassacre #CongoFreeState #KingLeopoldII #HenryMortonStanley #Léopoldville #ForcePublique #chicotte #rubberterror #BerlinConference #GeneralAct1885 #ColonialAtrocities #CongoHistory #Ngaliema #AlphonsvanGele #19thCentury #AfricanHistory #Colonialism #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo