University of Lubumbashi
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The University of Lubumbashi
(also known by the acronym UNILU) is one of the largest universities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
. It is located in Lubumbashi, the capital city of Katanga province.
The campus is located in the north part of the city west of the airport.
The university was founded in 1981 but has origins from 1955. Prior to operating independently, it functioned as the Université Nationale du Zaïre, Campus de Lubumbashi (National University of Zaire, Lubumbashi Campus translated from French).
In May 1990 the Zaires government violenty suppressed student protests on the campus, killing several students and destroying parts of the campus.
Lubumbashi
Lubumbashi is the second largest city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, second only to the nation's capital Kinshasa, and the hub of the southeastern part of the country. The copper-mining city serves as the capital of the relatively prosperous Katanga Province, lying near the Zambian border...
(also known by the acronym UNILU) is one of the largest universities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
. It is located in Lubumbashi, the capital city of Katanga province.
The campus is located in the north part of the city west of the airport.
The university was founded in 1981 but has origins from 1955. Prior to operating independently, it functioned as the Université Nationale du Zaïre, Campus de Lubumbashi (National University of Zaire, Lubumbashi Campus translated from French).
In May 1990 the Zaires government violenty suppressed student protests on the campus, killing several students and destroying parts of the campus.