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Governments in Exile (Based in Kampala, Uganda)

             15 Jan 1897 - 10 Jun 1910 

May 1892                   First Congolese expedition in the Bahr al-Ghazal.

12 May 1894                British-Belgian Congolese Treaty. In order to prevent a French

                             take over of the Bahr al-Ghazal and to open a "second front" 

                             against the Mahdists, the British leased for the lifetime of 

                             Leopold II the Bahr al-Ghazal (region between the Nile, 

                             Lake Albert, 10° Northern Latitude and 25° Western Longitude) 

                             to Congo. The Congo agrees to only occupy the zone between the

                             Nile, Lake Albert, 5°30' NL and 30° WL (later Lado district).

15 Jan 1897                Congolese troops start occupying the territory. Limited to the 

                             south (Lado district/enclave) the occupation later extends 

                             to other parts of Bahr al-Ghazal.

19 Jan 1899                Britain proclaims the Bahr al-Ghazal a part of the Anglo-Egyptian

                             Sudan. Belgian Congolese presence and expansion continues.

 9 May 1906                British-Belgian Congolese Treaty, the lease of the Bahr al-Ghazal

                             is canceled, only the Lado enclave remains leased to the 

                             Belgian Congo for King Leopold's lifetime.

 3 Aug 1907                Last Congolese troops leave Bahral-Ghazal (except Lado).

10 Jun 1910                Lado district restored to Sudan; part of Bahr al-Ghazal province.