Patrice Lumumba

Why Africans Must Learn From Sankara, Lumumba, Nkrumah Et al

Why Africans Must Learn From Sankara, Lumumba, Nkrumah Et al

The African continent has had many admirable and remarkable leaders in times past who fought with their lives, blood, and sweat for the independence and growth of the continent. This reality makes it sad to see that Leaders of today seem to be of a different breed and have completely deviated from the path of visionary leaders of the past such as Thomas Sankara, Patrice Lumumba, and Kwame Nkrumah, to name a few.

These leaders were fierce in their advocacy for the freedom of Africa from the clutches of colonial masters. They saw the need for self-determination and fought without …

Independence Hero Lumumba's Remains Return To DR Congo

Independence Hero Lumumba’s Remains Return To DR Congo

In a moment that marks one of the historical moments in Country’s history, the coffin of slain Congolese independence hero Patrice Lumumba has finally returned to his homeland on Wednesday for an emotionally charged tour and burial which comes more than six decades after his assassination.

A chartered plane will be taking Lumumba’s last remains, a tooth that the ex-colonial power Belgium handed over to his family on Monday β€” from Brussels to Kinshasa for a nine-day trip around the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The coffin and an accompanying delegation will also be flying to the central province of Sankuru, …