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Patrice Lumumba
Congolese politician and independence leader (1925–1961)
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Patrice Émery Lumumba ( pə-TREESS luu-MUUM-bə; born Isaïe Tasumbu Tawosa; 2 July 1925 – 17 January 1961) was a Congolese politician and independence leader who served as the first prime minister of the First Congolese Republic (which is today the Democratic Republic of the Congo) from June until September 1960, following the May 1960 election. Lumumba was the leader of the Congolese National Movement (MNC) from 1958 until his assassination in 1961. Ideologically an African nationalist and pan-Africanist, he played a significant role in the transformation of the Congo from a colony of Belgium into an independent republic.
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🇺🇸 Belgian aristocrat to face charges over murder of Congo’s first premierÉtienne Davignon, 93, is the only surviving former official accused in connection to Patrice Lumumba’s death...
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🇬🇧 Belgian court clears way for trial over 1961 killing of Congo PM LumumbaEtienne Davignon, a 93-year-old ex-diplomat, is accused of involvement in the assassination of the independence hero....
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