7.9K views · 140 reactions | Sixty years ago, Patrice Emery Lumumba, the first Congolese prime minister, was assassinated. His killing by Congolese and Belgian officers sparked global outrage, instantly turning Lumumba into a national hero and a symbol of the dashed hopes of post-independence Africa. To this day, the exact circumstances of his death have remained unclear ⤵️ | FRANCE 24 English | Facebook

Sixty-five years after the assassination of Patrice Lumumba, Congo Unfiltered examines how his murder became a system—and why his unfinished struggle still defines Congo today. This episode also features Passy Bass, who joins the conversation to reflect on what Lumumba represents for Congolese youth and to share the work he is doing in Kinshasa to turn memory into civic consciousness, dignity, and action. | Friends of the Congo

The gold tooth of Congolese independence hero and prime minister, Patrice Lumumba, has been returned to his family following his assassination in 1961. https://bbc.in/3beHzpH | BBC News

🌍THE BRUTAL ASSASSINATION OF PATRICE LUMUMBA, executed by 😡 #BRITAIN, #BELGIUM, #FRANCA & THE #USA #fyp #panafrica #africa #patricelumumba #europe #colonia #colonialism | Samuel Ekema