OMER BODSON


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Omer Bodson

I don’t mind dying now that I’ve killed Msiri. Thank God my death will not be in vain. I’ve delivered Africa from one of her most detestable tyrants.
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Msiri was the brutal King of Katanga in the Congo. He killed any of his subjects who displeased him. Bodson, led a contingent of troops to attempt to capture and arrest Msiri. Fighting broke out and Bodson shot Msiri and was then mortally wounded himself.

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Omer Bodson
  • Born: January 5, 1856
  • Died: December 20, 1891
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Omer Bodson was the Belgian officer who shot and killed Msiri, King of Garanganze (Katanga) on 20 December 1891 at Bunkeya in what is now the DR Congo. Bodson was then killed by one of Msiri's men.