Patrice Emery Lumumba1 December 1960
Troops loyal to Mobutu capture Lumumba during his attempted journey eastward.
Republic of the Congo · Government / Government of the Congo. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Troops loyal to Mobutu capture Lumumba during his attempted journey eastward.
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