Francis Ernest Joseph Marie Dhanis (London, March 11th 1862 - Brussels, November 13rd 1909) was an officer of the Belgian army which entered to the service of the African International association in 1884. He was the son of a Belgian tradesman and an Irish mother.
Charged with the security the top Congo, it installed in 1886 a fortified camp with Basoko. It explored the Kwango in 1891, and joined Paul Marinel with Lusambo, station advanced for the exploration of the Katanga, with the hands of slave coming from Eastern Africa. It directed the Campagnes of the State independent of Congo against the arabo-swahilis. Following rough combat, it took the localities of Nyangwe, Kabambare and Kasongo. The slave ones of Rumaliza were put in escape in January 1894. These various exploits were worth to him the nomination with the rank of Baron.
He was later, in 1896, general vice-governor and ordering province Orientale. He tried to occupy the Enclave of Lado, conceded with Léopold II of Belgium. Forwarding turned short, devastated by the famine and the rebellions. A carried out forwarding two years later allowed the control of the area however. It turned over to Europe in 1899.
He was later delegated government to the board of directors of the Compagnie of the railroads of Congo higher than the Big lakes in 1902.
A statue was set up has its honor with Antwerp and a street always bears its name to Brussels.
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