The voyage up the Congo starts May…

May 1887 CE

The voyage up the Congo starts May 1 and is generally uneventful.

At Bangala Station, Barttelot and Tippu Tip continue up to Stanley Falls in the Henry Reed, while Stanley takes the Aruwimi to Yambuya.

The inhabitants of Yambuya refuse permission to reside in their village, so Stanley attacks and drives the villagers away, turning the deserted village into a fortified camp.

Meanwhile, at Stanley Falls, Tippu Tip attempts to acquire carriers, but he believes that Stanley has broken his part of their agreement by leaving ammunition behind, and Barttelot comes to Yambuya with only an indefinite promise that carriers will arrive in several weeks.

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Yambuya Orientale (Haute-Zaire) Congo Democratic Republic View →

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Henry Morton Stanley View → Leopold II of Belgium View → Tippu Tip View →

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Britain (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland) View → Belgium, Kingdom of View → Egypt, British Protectorate of View → Congo Free State (King Leopold's Congo) View →

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Scramble for Africa View → Mahdist War View → Emin Pasha Relief Expedition View →

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Conflict View → Government View → Custom and Law View →

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