Patrice Lumumba was assassinated over 60 years ago as Belgian officials looked on. The repatriation of the remains of Congo's first democratically elected leader comes as Belgium seeks to confront its dark colonial past.
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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