Belgium will return a "relic" of Patrice Lumumba, the first prime minister of the former Belgian colony who was assassinated in 1961, to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) at an official ceremony in Brussels on 20 June.
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The return of Patrice Lumumba’s remains must not be an occasion for Belgium to congratulate itself, but for a full accounting of the colonial violence that led to the assassination and coverup.
The return of Patrice Lumumba’s remains must not be an occasion for Belgium to congratulate itself, but for a full accounting of the colonial violence that led to the assassination and coverup