Lumumba, Congo

Congo: Investigations launched after mausoleum keeping Patrice Lumumba’s tooth is vandalized
Authorities in Congo have launched an investigation after the mausoleum keeping the tooth of Patrice Lumumba was vandalized.
The mausoleum holding Congo independence hero Lumumba's gold-capped tooth is vandalized
Congo’s government says the mausoleum of assassinated independence leader Patrice Lumumba in the capital, Kinshasa, has been vandalized. It's not immediately clear whether Lumumba’s remains — a single gold-capped tooth — were damaged or stolen.
Congo says mausoleum for the assassinated Lumumba is vandalized and it's not clear where remains are
Congo’s government says the mausoleum of assassinated independence leader Patrice Lumumba has been vandalized. It is not immediately clear whether Lumumba’s remains — a single gold-capped tooth — were damaged or stolen.
Lumumba mausoleum has been vandalised
DRC officials have not said whether the tooth was removed, but Amory Lumumba, grandson of the former Congolese leader, says it was not stolen.
Congo reports vandalism of Lumumba's Mausoleum holding gold-capped tooth
The return of Lumumba’s tooth from former colonizer Belgium in 2022 had been celebrated around Congo, with the tooth taken around the vast country so people could pay their respects.
Lumumba’s tooth possibly stolen in mausoleum break-in, Congolese government says
A break-in at former Prime Minister Lumumba’s mausoleum in the Congolese capital left the glass doors smashed and broke the coffin containing the only lasting remains of the independence leader, according to Congolese news agency ACP.
DRC investigates vandalism of Patrice Lumumba mausoleum
DRC officials have not said whether the tooth was removed, but Amory Lumumba, grandson of the former Congolese leader, says it was not stolen.
Congo says mausoleum holding independence hero Lumumba's gold-capped tooth is vandalized
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s government says the mausoleum of assassinated independence leader Patrice Lumumba in the capital, Kinshasa, has been vandalized. It's not immediately clear whether Lumumba’s remains — a single gold-capped tooth ...
Congo Investigating Vandalism at Site of Tooth Believed to Belong to Lumumba
Congo has opened an investigation into vandalism on Monday evening at the mausoleum housing the tooth - thought to be the only known remains - of independence hero Patrice Lumumba, the culture ministry said on Tuesday.
Vandals attack DR Congo mausoleum of anti-colonial icon Lumumba
The mausoleum where the scant remains of DR Congo's fiery independence hero Patrice Lumumba are interred has been vandalised, the culture ministry said Tuesday. "An act of vandalism took place on Monday November 18,
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