Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ:
N'ọnwa Juun afọ 1960, Katanga ghọrọ steeti kwụụrụ onwe ya. Na 11 Julaị 1960, Katanga kewapụrụ onwe ya na gọọmentị ọhụrụ nke Congo nke Patrice Lumumba, na-ekwupụta nnwere onwe n'okpuru Moise Tshombe, onye ndu nke otu mpaghara, CONAKAT ("Confédération des associations tribales du Katanga": Federation of Katanga tribal associations). N'agbanyeghi nke a, gọọmentị Katangese ọhụrụ enweghi nkwado na mpaghara niile, ọkachasị na mpaghara Baluba dị na ugwu.