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奎卢叛乱
刚果危机和冷战的一部分

辛巴叛军（英语：Simba rebellion）（红色）和奎卢叛军的大致范围
日期1963年8月–1965年出
地点
刚果民主共和国奎卢省
结果 叛乱被镇压
参战方
  • 奎卢叛军
  • 支持者
  •  中國
指挥官与领导者
伤亡与损失
包括200名外国人和至少60-70,000名刚果人在内的大量平民伤亡。[1]

奎卢叛乱（1963年-1965年）是在冷战和刚果危机的大背景下，于今刚果民主共和国西部的发生平民起义。一群毛泽东主义者跟随皮埃尔·穆里勒（被推翻的前总理帕特里斯·卢蒙巴的一位支持者）的领导，在奎卢省发动起反抗政府的叛乱。叛乱以争取独立的斗争为基础，并因对经济、社会和文化的不满而受到鼓舞。[2]叛军得到了中华人民共和国的支持，因而主要采取游击战的方式来对抗政府军。叛乱爆发的同时，刚果的另一个地区也爆发了辛巴叛乱（英语：Simba Rebellion）。本次叛乱虽然在1965年初就被镇压，但是却产生了持久的政治影响，甚至导致奎卢省这一行政单位被撤销。

Background

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Pierre Mulele, rebel leader of the Kwilu rebellion, had previously served as minister of education within Patrice Lumumba’s government.[3] When Lumumba was assassinated in early 1961, Mulele became a prominent and vocal advocate for his government and beliefs. In 1962, Mulele joined a group of fellow rebels and ex-politicians named the National Committee of Liberation. Headed by Christophe Gbenye, a former Deputy Premier, the group's aim was to "free the Congo of foreign oppression".[4]

Referred to as the ‘Second Independence’, the rebellion has been viewed as a revolutionary attempt to correct the injustices felt by many in the Congo after the first independence of 1960. Following independence in 1960, a period of social stratification occurred. This refers to the swift post-independence development leading to a significant differential in access to material rewards. Those who were able to move into the former Belgian-occupied roles in society, and those unable to achieve such opportunities for status mobility received a vastly different quality of life.[5] The political instability within the country acted as a catalyst to turn discontent into revolt. [6] Many of the would-be revolutionaries were young men, who felt disenfranchised and unsupported by Moïse Tshombe’s government. The attitude of many in the Congo during this period has been described as 'fighting against foreign imperialists and their Congolese lackeys'.[7] By late 1963, the value of the Congolese franc had plummeted, schools were overcrowded, and unemployment was high in the Kwilu region.[8] Many Congolese people viewed themselves as worse off than they were prior to independence in 1960.

Remarks made in 1962 by persons attending a meeting of the Savoir-Vivre movement in the village of Laba near Idiofa in the Kwilu reflect the discontent of many in Kwilu at the time.

"Before Independence, we dreamed that it would bring us masses of marvelous things. All of that was to descend upon us from the sky ... Deliverance and salvation ... But here it is more than two years that we have been waiting, and nothing has come ... On the contrary, our life is more difficult, we are more poor than before."

——Jacques Meert，"Une semaine dans les villages Laba"，Le mouvement Savoir-Vivr Experience de developpement communautaire rural (1962)

This social discontent, alongside political infighting and hostility towards president Joseph-Désiré Mobutu, resulted in the struggle for power and resulting Congo crisis.[9]

Kwilu forces and ideology

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Mulele (third from the right) with the Lumumba Government, 1960

Prior to leading the Kwilu rebellion, Pierre Mulele had undergone military training in the Eastern bloc and China.[10] This helped to inform the rebellion's ideology, with the majority of fighters claiming Maoist inspiration. The majority of rebels recruited were of the Mbunda or Pende ethnic groups, many of which had been targets of government oppression. These two ethnic groups comprised over half of the province's population, and played a major role in the victory over the Parti Solidaire Africain in 1960. However, they only held 12 seats in the provincial government, which lead to significant discontent.[11]

Mulele employed tactics reminiscent of Chinese revolutions, and made his fighters adhere to a strict moral code, emphasising respect for civilians and self-discipline. The rebellion was backed by China, however, there is no evidence of physical support such as weapons, personnel, or ammunition. [12] While Mulele was strict in his ideology, many of his forces were not. Largely tribal farmers and workers, they were often difficult to control.[13] Many of the people which the Mulele recruited were not only very militant in favoring civil disobedience, but also radical in their attitude toward Belgian colonial authority and the Congolese government.[14] The rebels also used witchcraft extensively to demoralize their opponents. The rebels are reported to have used machetes, poisoned arrows, homemade bombs, and guns as weapons. However, they were limited as to the effectiveness of their weapons. They lacked weaponry, and that which they possessed was often in disrepair.[15]

Mulele began in 1963 by recruiting young men in the regions of Gungu and Idiofa. He taught them basic politics and military tactics, alongside the help of deserters from the Congolese army.[16] The training included physical preparation, guerilla tactics, espionage, alongside ideological indoctrination.[17] Prior to the start of the rebellion in 1964, a number of rebels were sent to various villages within the Kwilu district to indoctrinate, intimidate, and coerce villagers into supporting the cause.

Mulelism

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The political and ideological doctrine of Pierre Mulele acted as a backbone of the rebellion, and was followed by many of his troops. It offered a doctrine as to the problems facing the Congo, and an idyllic vision of what was to be done about them. The main tenets of the doctrine include:

  • The laws of a country are to protect the well-being of all.
  • The government of the Congo is poor, protecting their own and keeping wealth to themselves, treating the common people as 'slaves'.[18]
  • The people are divided into two classes: (1) the rich, the capitalists, who profit from the work of others. (2) Workers and peasants: the poor, or the "popular masses".[19]
  • All the wealth in the country is controlled by foreigners.
  • The two classes are in a constant struggle. Either a struggle to diminish suffering, or a struggle to reform and reorganize the country.
  • All men, no matter what their status and work, were once village people.
  • The people of the villages must fight against the government, soldiers, and police, to overthrow the government and establish a new regime in which all must work in order to eat; in which foreigners cannot come to take the wealth of the country; and in which one cannot steal the wealth of another person.

Rebel activity 1963–1965

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The rebellion began in August 1963,[20][21] though its initial actions were limited in scope.[22] The conflict escalated on 16 January 1964, as rebels rose up in the cities of Idiofa and Gungu in Kwilu Province. A series of incidents began to occur, carried out by rebels. A molotov cocktail was thrown into the home of a professor, and two policemen were killed. Rebels attacked the Portuguese palm oil refinery of Lutshima-Madail, and burned five of the company trucks, believed to have been used to transport soldiers of the National Congolese Army.[23] On January 23, rebels attacked a Christian mission, killing three pastors. From this point onwards, religious, government, and industrial agencies were key targets for rebels. On February 5, the chief of staff of the ANC was ambushed and killed. In the first weeks of the rebellion, hundreds of police and government workers were killed by Kwilu rebels, often in public executions.[24] As violence increased and attacks became more frequent, it sparked similar uprisings throughout the country, triggering the Simba rebellion. The rebels began to expand their territory and rapidly advance northwards, capturing Port-Émpain, Stanleyville, Paulis and Lisala between July and August. [25] As they advanced, the rebels began to gain a psychological edge over the ANC troops. This was largely due to the claims of magic possessed by Mulele and the rebels; that they were invulnerable, and that bullets would turn to water upon impact with rebel soldiers.[26]

As they advanced, the rebels committed numerous massacres in the captured territory in order to remove political opposition and terrorise the population. A number of Western missionaries were forced to retreat and flee the country. A small force of peacekeepers was sent to the Kwilu region to retrieve fleeing missionaries. Rescue operations continued throughout the middle of 1964, and resulted in the successful recovery of over 100 missionaries. In some cases, the revolt was aided by villagers, who resented the presence of Congolese troops. Certain cities in the Kwilu region were evacuated, with the help of UN forces.[27]

During the early months of the rebellion, attacks were generally planned and systematic. The people, villages, and institutions attacked were determined by the Mulelist value system. Government, administrative, and wealthy individuals were targeted first.[28] However, as the rebellion continued it became more destructive, and less subject to the ideals, influence, and standards of Mulelism, as well as its leaders. Murder, pillaging, and attacking women became more prevalent as time passed. This became particularly apparent after Europeans were evacuated from Kwilu, and the Congolese army arrived. [29]

The United Nations Operation in the Congo (ONUC), a peacekeeping operation, was in the process of withdrawing when the Kwilu rebellion started and had only 5,500 personnel, most whom were deployed in the eastern part of the country and stranded by the subsequent Simba rebellion there. Straggling Western missionaries from Kwilu retreated through the bush to their respective embassies, which in turn requested UN assistance.[30] In late January 1964 ONUC Chief of Staff Jacques Dextraze assembled a small force of peacekeepers and dispatched them to the Kwilu region to retrieve fleeing missionaries.[31] Acting with the support of Congolese forces, ONUC forces engaged rebels in Kwilu on multiple occasions before landing helicopters to evacuate missionaries and Western aid workers.[32] Rescue operations continued throughout March and April and resulted in the successful recovery of over 100 missionaries.[33]

After the rebellion's early successes, the Congolese government called for international aid in dealing with Mulele and his troops. Squads of foreign mercenaries, and 350 Belgian paratroopers were flown into the Congo.[34] These trained forces began to quickly retake areas captured by the rebels. Foreign mercenaries alongside ANC troops enacted a scorched earth policy in order to isolate Kwilu rebels. They razed villages and destroyed harvests, often committing massacres of civilians. Notably, in Kikwit over 3,000 civilians were killed in a day, during an event nicknamed 'the National Butchery of Kikwit' by Colonel Joseph Monzimba.[35]

After a number of successes for the rebels, issues began to arise when trying to sustain control over captured territory. Corruption, administrative inefficiency, and ethnic favoritism turned out to be liabilities for the rebel leaders as much as they had been for previous provincial administrators. Competing ethnic tensions were seen by many as a return to tribalism. By the beginning of 1965, the majority of captured areas were retaken, and the rebellion was starting to be put down. During this time, hunger and disease began to spread throughout the province, and remaining support for the rebellion began to wane.[36]

Pierre Mulele fled into exile after the defeat of the rebellion, and would remain there for a number of years until his death.[37] [38]

Aftermath and political impact

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After the defeat of the Kwilu rebellion, rebel remnants continued to be active in certain parts of the country. These had little impact on the government, however, and were confined to rural areas. The rebellion had significant casualties. Those killed in ANC "pacification" operations have not been concretely established, with 60–70,000 killed by ANC operations to suppress the Kwilu Rebellion alone.[39] In the next few years, small outbursts of violence continued around the Kwilu region, although without the planning and coordination of the rebellion itself. In 1968, president Mobutu lured Mulele out of exile with the promise of amnesty. However, when Mulele returned expecting safety, he was publicly tortured and executed.[40] After the provincial government was restored on January 18, 1966, the Kwilu province was merged with the Kwango District and Mai-Ndombe District to create Bandundu Province, as part of a national effort to reduce political and ethnic tensions.[41] The wider Congo crisis during which the Kwilu rebellion occurred is considered a significant event in Congo's recent history. It is viewed as a representation of Western influence and power in Africa. Of the numerous struggles faced by Congo in the years after its independence, the Kwilu rebellion was particularly impactful, as political conflict penetrated deeply in the villages and rural areas for the first time.[42] The Kwilu rebellion coincided with a wide escalation of the Cold War amid the Gulf of Tonkin incident, and many believe that a "full-scale American military intervention could have occurred" as in Vietnam if the rebellion was not swiftly defeated.[43]

References

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Citations

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  1. ^ O. Lanotte(1960–1997)
  2. ^ Martens, Ludo. 1973
  3. ^ Abbott, Peter (2014)
  4. ^ NYTimes, 1964
  5. ^ A. Siddiqui, 1992
  6. ^ Martens, Ludo. 1973
  7. ^ Gerrard-Libois, (1966).
  8. ^ Gendebien, Paul-Henry (1967)
  9. ^ Traugott (1979)
  10. ^ Verhaegen, Benoît (1967).
  11. ^ A. Siddiqui, 1992
  12. ^ Verhaegen, Benoît (1967)
  13. ^ Weigert (1996)
  14. ^ Verhaegen, Benoît (1967).
  15. ^ Welch, C. (1980).
  16. ^ Weigert 1996
  17. ^ Fox, de Craemer, Ribeaucourt (1965).
  18. ^ Fox, de Craemer, Ribeaucourt (1965)
  19. ^ Fox, de Craemer, Ribeaucourt (1965)
  20. ^ Abbott (2014)，第15頁.
  21. ^ Villafana (2017)，第72頁.
  22. ^ Villafana (2017)，第69頁.
  23. ^ Welch, C. (1980).
  24. ^ Lanotte, 1966
  25. ^ Fox, R., De Craemer, W., & Ribeaucourt, J. (1965).
  26. ^ Welch, A. 1980
  27. ^ Fox, R., De Craemer, W., & Ribeaucourt, J. (1965).
  28. ^ Fox, R., De Craemer, W., & Ribeaucourt, J. (1965).
  29. ^ Fox, R., De Craemer, W., & Ribeaucourt, J. (1965).
  30. ^ Horn & Harris 2001，第310頁.
  31. ^ Horn & Harris 2001，第312頁.
  32. ^ Horn & Harris 2001，第313–315頁.
  33. ^ Horn & Harris 2001，第316頁.
  34. ^ Wagoner, (2003)
  35. ^ Lanotte, O. 1966
  36. ^ Welch, C. 1980
  37. ^ Fox, R., De Craemer, W., & Ribeaucourt, J. (1965).
  38. ^ Martens, Ludo. 1979.
  39. ^ Mwakikagile, Godfrey (2014).
  40. ^ Collier, P., & Sambanis, N. (2005).
  41. ^ Welch, A. 1980
  42. ^ A. Siddiqui, 1992)
  43. ^ Collier, P., & Sambanis, N. (2005).

Works cited

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  • Abbott, Peter. Modern African Wars (4): The Congo 1960–2002. Oxford; New York City: Osprey Publishing. 2014. ISBN 978-1-78200-076-1. 
  • Collier, P., & Sambanis, N. (2005). Understanding Civil War: Evidence and Analysis, Volume 1. Africa. The World Bank: Washington, DC. https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/7437
  • Gendebien, Paul-Henry (1967). L'Intervention Des Nations Unies Au Congo. 1960–1964. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 978-3-11-113787-2.
  • Gerrard-Libois, J. (1966). Political Protest in the Congo—The Parti Solidaire Africain During the Independence Struggle. Oxford University Press, 11(1), pp. 94–95.
  • Horn, Bernd; Harris, Stephen John (编). Warrior Chiefs: Perspectives on Senior Canadian Military Leaders illustrated. Dundurn. 2001. ISBN 9781550023510. 
  • Fox, R., De Craemer, W., & Ribeaucourt, J. (1965). "The Second Independence": A Case Study of the Kwilu Rebellion in the Congo. Comparative Studies in Society and History, 8(1), 78–109.
  • Lanotte, O. "Chronology of the Democratic Republic of Congo/Zaire (1960–1997)". Mass Violence and Resistance - Research Network. Paris Institute of Political Studies.
  • Martens, Ludo. The people's uprising in the Congo (Kinshasa) 1964–1968: The way of Patrice Lumumba and Pierre Mulele. Labour Party of Belgium. ASIN B0007B9CMY
  • Mwakikagile, Godfrey (2014). Statecraft and Nation Building in Africa: A Post-colonial Study. Dar es Salaam: New Africa Press. ISBN 978-9987-16-039-6.
  • New York Times. (1964). Insurgents Terrorize Kwilu Province in Congo. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/1964/01/17/archives/insurgents-terrorize-kwilu-province-in-congo.html
  • Siddiqui, A. (1992). FAILED INSURRECTIONS AND ETHNIC CLEAVAGES: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ZAIRE AND SRI LANKA. Peace Research, 24(1), 37–56. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/23607636
  • Traugott, M. (1979). The Economic Origins of the Kwilu Rebellion. Comparative Studies in Society and History, 21(3), 459–479. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/178542
  • Verhaegen, Benoît (1967). "Les rébellions populaires au Congo en 1964" (PDF). Cahiers d'études africaines. 7 (26): 345–59. doi:10.3406/cea.1967.3100. ISSN 0008-0055
  • Villafana, Frank. Cold War in the Congo: The Confrontation of Cuban Military Forces, 1960–1967. Abingdon; New York City: Routledge. 2017 [1st pub. 2009]. ISBN 978-1-4128-4766-7. 
  • Wagoner, Fred E. (2003). Dragon Rouge: The Rescue of Hostages in the Congo. Honolulu: University Press of the Pacific.
  • Weigert S.L. (1996) Congo/Zaire: The Kwilu Rebellion, 1963–68. In: Traditional Religion and Guerrilla Warfare in Modern Africa. Palgrave Macmillan, London
  • Welch, C. (1980). Anatomy of Rebellion (1st ed.). Albany: State University of New York.

Further reading

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  • Verhaegen, Benoît. Mulele et la révolution populaire au Kwilu (République démocratique du Congo). Paris: L'Harmattan. 2006. ISBN 9782296026629. 
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