Patrice Lumumba: Who killed DR Congo’s First Prime Minister?

Patrice Lumumba was the first Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo to be democratically elected. He was a Congolese independence leader who founded the mainstream Congolese National Movement, (Mouvement National Congolais) (MNC) party and played a pivotal role in Congo's struggle for independence from Belgium. Before becoming active in politics, he had been a writer and political organiser.

A committed nationalist, he called for Congo's independence from Belgium and became a leading figure in the Congo's independence movement. In June 1960, he became the first democratically elected Prime Minister of Congo. Nevertheless, his premiership did not last long, and his political career came to an abrupt end when he was assassinated in 1961.

Lumumba was said to have been poorly buried in an unmarked grave, then exhumed and finally dismembered, with pieces of his body dissolved in sulphuric acid while the bones were crushed and scattered.

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00:00 Intro

01:26 Who was Patrice Lumumba?

02:18 What is Patrice Lumumba known for?

05:07 When was Patrice Lumumba in power?

06:46 How did Patrice Lumumba die?

12:12 The Legacy of Patrice Lumumba

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