Patrice Lumumba
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Patrice Émery Lumumba was the only elected leader of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (called the Republic of the Congo at the time, but this should not be confused with today's Republic of the Congo). The Americans had plans to kill him because of alleged closeness to the Soviet Union, though this was incorrect. He was brutally murdered by the Belgians and Katangans on January 17, 1961, just months after independence. His image was later redeemed. He is today remembered as a hero who died for peace, justice, and African unity. This is shown in the movie Lumumba, by Raoul Peck.
Lumumba's son, François is now a political figure in the Congo. He has created a small Lumumbist group.
