Death in the colonial style The execution of Patrice Lumumba
Patrice Lumumba was the Congo's first elected Prime Minister after independence from Belgium. But the Belgians didn't like his leftist-nationalistic and pan-African stand. They organised an armed insurrection in the province of Katanga and installed a rival government led by Moishe Tshombe. Traces the events leading up to Lumumba's execution which secured the interests of America, Belgium and multinational mining companies.
"Patrice Lumumba was the Congo's first elected Prime Minister after independence from Belgium. But the Belgians didn't like his leftist-nationalistic and pan-African stand. They organised an armed insurrection in the province of Katanga and installed a rival government led by Moishe Tshombe. Traces the events leading up to Lumumba's execution which secured the interests of America, Belgium and multinational mining companies."@en
"Patrice Lumumba was the first elected prime minister of the former Belgian Congo. While popular with the Congolese, he alienated many in Europe and the United States. A few months after becoming prime minister, he was overthrown by a military coup and then killed. Nobody has been charged with the crime."
"Patrice Lumumba was the first elected prime minister of the former Belgian Congo. While popular with the Congolese, he alienated many in Europe and the United States. A few months after becoming prime minister, he was overthrown by a military coup and then killed. Nobody has been charged with the crime."@en
"Patrice Lumumba was the first elected Prime Minister of the Congo following independence from Belgium. This documentary traces the events leading up to Lumumba's execution which secured the interests of Belgian, American and multinational mining companies."
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