Patrice Lumumba’s remains, a tooth or teeth taken away to Belgium as a trophy after his murder on 17 January 1961, will be returned to and buried in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The homecoming follows a Belgian court ruling.
We’re looking at the events leading up to Lumumba’s death in 1961 and the linkages between Zimbabwe's War and DRC. Lumumba’s death happened during African independence from colonialists, 6 countries had declared independence since Ghana.
Guest: Percy Zvomuya - Writer and co-founder of The Con magazine