Union of Mongo
Union of Mongo Union des Mongo | |
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| Founded | January 1960 |
| Ideology | Ethnic interest |
The Union of Mongo (UNIMO) is a former political party of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The ethnic party was founded in January 1960 to represent the Mongo people. UNIMO was founded as a party of the Mongo cultural union by Justin Bomboko, Léon Engulu, Eugène N'Djoku Ey'Obaba, and others.[1] UNIMO is led by Eugène N'Djoku Ey'Obaba and its headquarters are in Coquilhatville (Mbandaka).
In 1962, the Central Basin State was created. Engulu, its president, declared on 29 September 1962: "It is therefore up to the Mongo Union and particularly to its leaders to raise the Mongo to the rank of an organized, respected, proud and prosperous people".
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References
[edit]- ↑ "Décès de Léon Engulu : Grande perte pour la RDC et les Anamongo". Le Journal (in French). 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2026-04-19.
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