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Albert Kalonji (born June 6, 1929 in Hemptinne — April 20, 2015, Mbuji-Mayi〔(Décès de M. Albert Kalonji Ditunga Mulopwe ) ''Agence Congolaise de Presse''. 30.5.2015 〕) is a Congolese best known for leading the short-lived secessionist state of South Kasai during the Congo Crisis. Kalonji, a Luba chief, was a leader (with Joseph Ileo) of a moderate faction of Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba's MNC.〔(Military.org Country Information for Congo (DRC) )〕 ==South Kasai== Within days of being granted independence from Belgium, the new country (at the time called the Republic of the Congo)〔Not to be confused with the neighboring country of the same name.〕 plunged into chaos; amid the turmoil, Moise Tshombe, president of Katanga Province, announced that "We are seceding from chaos," and declared Katanga's independence on 11 July 1960. Kalonji, partly motivated by tribal rivalries, followed suit shortly afterwards and declared the independence of the diamond-rich〔Larry Devlin, ''Chief of Station, Congo: Fighting the Cold War in a Hot Zone'', p. 62〕 province of South Kasai on 8 August, giving himself the title ''フランス語:Chef Suprême du Peuple Muluba et Protecteur Incontesté des Tribus Associées à son sort'' (French for ''Supreme Chief of the Muluba People and Uncontested Protector of the Associated Tribes'').〔(The Imperial Collection: The Autonomous State of South Kasai )〕 During his brief tenure, Kalonji, who vehemently hated Lumumba (due to the slaughter of thousands of Baluba, which Kalonji blamed on the central government), unsuccessfully sought American help in overthrowing Lumumba.〔Devlin, p. 30〕 On 12 April 1961, Kalonji's father was granted the title ''Mulopwe'' (which roughly translates to "emperor" or "god-king"), but he immediately "abdicated" in favor of his son.〔 On 16 July, Kalonji rejected royalty status, but retained the title of ''Mulopwe'' and changed his name to Albert I Kalonji Ditunga. Kalonji's reign, however, proved to be short-lived; after a four-month military campaign, the military of the central government managed to successfully capture South Kasai, and on 30 December, Kalonji was arrested.〔 He did manage to escape shortly afterwards, and managed to maintain a government that lasted till October 1962.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Albert Kalonji」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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