Bakongo Alliance
Sign in to saveThe Bakongo Association for the Unification, Conservation and Development of the Kongo Language (, or ABAKO) was a Congolese political party, founded by Edmond Nzeza Nlandu, but headed by Joseph Kasa-Vubu, which emerged in the late 1950s as vocal opponent of Belgian colonial rule in what today is the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Additionally, the organization served as the major ethno-religious organization for the Kongo people (also known as Bakongo) and became closely intertwined with the Kimbanguist Church which was extremely popular in the lower Congo.
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It is catalogued under topics including Defunct political parties in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Political parties disestablished in 1966 and Political parties established in 1950.
Its subject is documented across 9 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- non-governmental organization
- Official name
- Alliance des Bakongo
- Headquarters
- Kinshasa
- Chairperson
- Joseph Kasa-Vubu
- Political ideology
- liberal conservatism
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- inception
- 1950-00-00
- dissolved, abolished or demolished date
- 1965-00-00
- short name
- ABAKO
- Commons category
- Alliance of Bakongo
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The Bakongo Association for the Unification, Conservation and Development of the Kongo Language (, or ABAKO) was a Congolese political party, founded by Edmond Nzeza Nlandu, but headed by Joseph Kasa-Vubu, which emerged in the late 1950s as vocal opponent of Belgian colonial rule in what today is the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Additionally, the organization served as the major ethno-religious organization for the Kongo people (also known as Bakongo) and became closely intertwined with the Kimbanguist Church which was extremely popular in the lower Congo.
Because of its long exposure to the West and rich heritage of messianic unrest, the lower Congo region, homeland of the Kongo people, was the first area to emerge as a focal point of militantly anti-Belgian sentiment and activity. ABAKO and Kasa-Vubu spearheaded ethnic nationalism there and in 1956 issued a manifesto calling for immediate independence.
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