Benoît Verhaegen was a Belgian academic and Africanist who specialized in the political sociology and post-colonial history of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Born into an aristocratic family, he volunteered in the Korean War and later focused on academia, advocating for African nationalism. He taught at various Congolese universities until 1987, greatly influenced by Marxism and Maoism, and concentrated his research on political movements in the Congo during the 1960s and 1970s, publishing notable works on contemporary political issues.
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Meaning of the name - Benoit
blessed, favored by God
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Place of Birth: Merelbeke
Place of Death: Vaison-la-Romaine
Occupation: political scientist | historian
Employers: Various universities in the Congo
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 8, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for January 8, 2024 |
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| Sun | 17 Capricorn 58 | 17 Capricorn 54 | 23 Aries 16 |
| Moon | 22 Sagittarius 38 | 11 Sagittarius 4 | 14 Gemini 58 |
| Mercury | 0 Aquarius 37 | 24 Sagittarius 56 | 18 Aries 56 |
| Venus | 2 Pisces 33 | 12 Sagittarius 1 | 3 Taurus 50 |
| Mars | 23 Gemini 20 | 3 Capricorn 3 | 14 Cancer 45 |
| Jupiter | 0 Taurus 42 | 5 Taurus 40 | 15 Taurus 57 |
| Saturn | 24 Sagittarius 54 | 3 Pisces 55 | 0 Capricorn 50 |
| Uranus | 3 Aries 46 | 19 Taurus 15 | 8 Aries 15 |
| Neptune | 1 Virgo 2 | 25 Pisces 12 | 28 Leo 47 |
| Pluto | 17 Cancer 17 | 29 Capricorn 35 | 16 Cancer 15 |
| Rahu | 27 Taurus 51 | 20 Aries 28 | 22 Taurus 49 |
| Ketu | 27 Scorpio 51 | 20 Libra 28 | 22 Scorpio 49 |
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