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===Congo crisis===
{{See also|King Leopold II|Mining industry of the Democratic Republic of the Congo|Blood diamond}}
Following the [[Belgian Congo]]'s independence as [[Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville)|Congo-Leopoldville]] in 1960, Belgian interests supported the short-lived breakaway [[State of Katanga]] (1960–1963).<ref>Mockler, Antony (1987). The New Mercenaries: The History of the Hired Soldier from the Congo to the Seychelles. New York: Paragon House Publishers. pp. 37–55. {{ISBN|0-913729-72-8}}.</ref>