His alleged murder by opponents in 1961 set off protest riots in many parts of the world, but he was made a national hero and declared a martyr just five years later.
His alleged murder by opponents in 1961 set off protest riots in many parts of the world, but he was made a national hero and declared a martyr just five years later. President Eisenhower indirectly ordered his assassination, while CIA Director Allen Dulles instructed his agents in central Africa that his "removal should be a high priority." In September of 1960, he and his main political rival, President Joseph Kasavubu, dismissed each other from office during a crisis that saw an army mutiny and the secession of Katanga province. In the end, however, it was Congolese agents led by Colonel Mobutu who are believed to have killed him after he left UN custody. FTP, name this first prime minister of the Republic of Congo.
His alleged murder by opponents in 1961 set off protest riots in many parts of the world, but he was made a national hero and declared a martyr just five years later.
Patrice Lumumba