Born on July 2, 1925, Patrice Emery Lumumba was only 36 when he was brutally assassinated on January 17, 1961. After being executed by firing squad, his body was exhumed and dissolved in acid. He was the first legally elected prime minister of the Republic of Congo after he helped the country gain its independence […]
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The Democratic Republic of Congo’s bloody December in one graphic – Quartz Africa
As president Joseph Kabila clings to power, the Democratic Republic of Congo is once again teetering on the brink of violent disaster.
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