Force Publique (Force Publique)
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| Founders | Leopold II of Belgium |
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| Founded | 1885 |
| Motto | Congo uni, pays fort |
| Allegiance | Belgian colonial empire |
| Size | c. 17,000 (1914); c. 23,500 (1960) |
| Active | 1886–1960 |
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| ID | 2399782 |
About Force Publique (Force Publique)
The Force Publique was a gendarmerie and military force in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 1885, through the period of Belgian colonial rule. After independence, the FP was retitled as the Congolese National Army or ANC.
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