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How political parties started in Democratic Republic of Congo

In December 1957 the Belgian colonial administration of Congo made reforms that permitted municipal elections and the formation of political parties. Some Belgian parties made attempts to establish branches in the colony, but the Congolese population largely ignored them in favour of Congolese-inspired groups.  Nevertheless, most of the early political mobilisation occurred along tribal and regional divisions. In Katanga, some tribal groups came together and formed the Confederation of Tribal Associations of Katanga (CONAKAT) under the leadership of Godefroid Munongo and Moïse Tshombe. Hostile to immigrants, the party advocated provincial autonomy and close ties with Belgium. However, the two main parties that became dominant in the pre-independence era were the Congolese National Movement (MNC) and the Alliance of Bakongo (ABAKO) The Congolese National Movement (MNC) was formed in 1958 as a nationalist party within the Belgian Congo. The party was dedicated to achieving independence "within a reasonable" time. Patrice Lumumba, Cyrille Adoula and Joseph Iléo among others, signed the party’s charter at its creation.The MNC was a national party with significant support in the whole of Congo, while most other parties were mainly based on tribal or ethnic allegiances.