Patrice Lumumba: A Revolutionary Feared by the West

On 30 June 1960, as he sat listening to King Baudouin of Belgium deliver his address to the assembled dignitaries in Léopoldville on the Congo’s independence day, the new prime minister, Patrice Lumumba, became increasingly agitated, scribbling notes furiously. *************************************************************************** Sources: Africa, A Morden History, Guy Arnold. The State of Africa , Martin Meredith Patrice Lumumba , (1925–1961), SEAN JACOBS ************************************************************************ Music: Mercy by Kai Engel Music by Scott Buckley CC BY-SA 4.0 Meditation Impromptu 03 by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. Source: Artist: Arid Foothills - The Dark Contenent by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. Source: Artist: Kai Engel - Lesicia, CC BY-SA 4.0 Kai Engel - Norctune, CC BY-SA 4.0 Night Music - Kevin MacLeod #congo #lumumba