Léopoldville
Britishnoun
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The crew was nervous as the plane approached Leopoldville, now Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
From Washington Post • Dec. 7, 2021
They were getting little money, weapons or encouragement from Premier Moise Tshombe's government in Leopoldville.
From Time Magazine Archive
Canada sternly protested the incident, and angry Ralph Bunche went on Radio Leopoldville to complain on behalf of the U.N.
From Time Magazine Archive
Location: the central African city of Leopoldville, now called Kinshasa, shortly before the waves of violent rebellion that followed the liberation of the Belgian Congo.
From Time Magazine Archive
The new station was founded on Leopold Hill, a fine site overlooking the river, and was named Leopoldville, in honor of the royal patron of the enterprise.
From Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa A Graphic Account of the Several Expeditions of Henry M. Stanley into the Heart of the Dark Continent by Headley, Joel Tyler
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