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A devoted DR Congo supporter named Michel "Lumumba" Kuka Mboladinga has captivated audiences worldwide at AFCON 2025 with his remarkable displays of endurance: remaining completely motionless with one hand raised during the matches and refusing to sit for over 90 minutes all in a powerful tribute to national hero... show more

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DRC fan Michel Kuka Mboladinga, aka "Lumumba Vea," has gone viral at AFCON 2025 for standing completely still during matches, including against Senegal and Botswana, in a powerful tribute to national hero Patrice Lumumba, sometimes remaining motionless for over 90 minutes..

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DR Congo superfan, Michel Kuka, was denied a US visa to support his team at the World Cup knockout match against England 🇨🇩🚫 He became an iconic figure for his motionless pose and silent tribute to their national hero Patrice Lumumba ✊

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Well-deserved recognition for Lumumba. 🇨🇩👏 Michel Kuka, famously known as Lumumba, the passionate fan who stood for 90 minutes and beyond in every game during the just-ended AFCON has received a jeep in Kinshasa. The vehicle was presented to him by the Minister of Sports and Recreation of DR Congo, honoring his incredible dedication, energy and love for African football. A true symbol of AFCON passion. 👏 #AFCONwithMicky #AfricanFootball

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Congolese activist and Patrice Lumumba impersonator Michel Kuka Mboladinga was denied a visa to attend DR Congo vs Uzbekistan at the 2026 World Cup in Atlanta. Another fan took his place, displaying a message after his absence sparked outrage. Al Jazeera’s Nour Hegazy explains.

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DR CONGO WILL BE WITHOUT THEIR STATUE SUPER FAN AGAINST PORTUGAL 📷 Michel Kuka Mboladinga, who goes by the nickname Lumumba Vea, went viral during this year's AFCON tournament for posing like the country's statue of its first prime minister for the entirety of the games. Standing motionless for the entirety of the match, Mboladinga believes, "gives the team emotional stamina." While the team is without its biggest fan today, players persuaded Congo President Félix Tshisekedi to include Lumumba Vea in the official delegation, and he expects to be at next week's match in Atlanta against Uzbekistan, according to The Wall Street Journal. Don't miss stories like this and more on today's episode of Morning Cupdate presented by The Home Depot .

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PATRICE LUMUMBA: LIFE AND ASSASSINATION 🔥♟️👏 Patrice Lumumba was born on 2 July 1925 in Onalua, Belgian Congo and belonged to the Tetela ethnic group. He worked as a postal clerk and beer salesman and was largely self-educated. In 1958, he founded the Mouvement National Congolais (MNC), advocating unity and independence for Congo. He was arrested in 1959 after riots but later released. Congo gained independence from Belgium on 30 June 1960 and Lumumba became Prime Minister while Joseph Kasa-Vubu became President. On independence day, Lumumba condemned colonial exploitation, straining relations with Belgium and Western countries. Shortly after, the Congo faced an army mutiny and the secession of Katanga under Moïse Tshombe. The United Nations deployed peacekeepers but refused to intervene militarily. During the Cold War, Lumumba sought Soviet assistance, alarming the United States and Belgium. On 5 September 1960, Kasa-Vubu dismissed Lumumba and both leaders attempted to dismiss each other. Colonel Joseph Mobutu launched a coup on 14 September, suspending parliament and placing Lumumba under house arrest. He attempted to escape to Stanleyville in November 1960 but was captured, transferred to Katanga and assassinated by firing squad on 17 January 1961. His body was later dissolved to conceal evidence. Belgian and CIA involvement in his death was later confirmed and his assassination caused international outrage. He was 35 years old at the time of his death.

PATRICE LUMUMBA: LIFE AND ASSASSINATION 🔥♟️👏 Patrice Lumumba was born on 2 July 1925 in Onalua, Belgian Congo and belonged to the Tetela ethnic group. He worked as a postal clerk and beer salesman and was largely self-educated. In 1958, he founded the Mouvement National Congolais (MNC), advocating unity and independence for Congo. He was arrested in 1959 after riots but later released. Congo gained independence from Belgium on 30 June 1960 and Lumumba became Prime Minister while Joseph Kasa-Vubu became President. On independence day, Lumumba condemned colonial exploitation, straining relations with Belgium and Western countries. Shortly after, the Congo faced an army mutiny and the secession of Katanga under Moïse Tshombe. The United Nations deployed peacekeepers but refused to intervene militarily. During the Cold War, Lumumba sought Soviet assistance, alarming the United States and Belgium. On 5 September 1960, Kasa-Vubu dismissed Lumumba and both leaders attempted to dismiss each other. Colonel Joseph Mobutu launched a coup on 14 September, suspending parliament and placing Lumumba under house arrest. He attempted to escape to Stanleyville in November 1960 but was captured, transferred to Katanga and assassinated by firing squad on 17 January 1961. His body was later dissolved to conceal evidence. Belgian and CIA involvement in his death was later confirmed and his assassination caused international outrage. He was 35 years old at the time of his death.

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Patrice Lumumba became Congo’s first post-independence Prime Minister on 30 June 1960, when Congo gained independence from Belgium after 75 years of colonial rule. There was chaos within days of him assuming office, forcing Lumumba to set aside his governing agenda and focus on survival. He had to quell a mutiny in the army, invite in more than 10 000 UN peacekeepers and tour nine world capitals to lobby for help. But after just two and a half months in office, he was overthrown in a CIA-backed coup led by Joseph Mobutu who placed him under house arrest, after the CIA had dispatched poison vials to assassinate him. Four months later, he was shot dead by Congolese assassins in the Congolese countryside Contrary to popular belief, Patrice Lumumba was not pro-Communist, he actually had greater affinity for the United States than the Soviet Union According to the book The Lumumba Plot: The Secret History of the CIA and a Cold War Assassination by Stuart A. Reid, Lumumba was neither a naive victim nor a flawless hero, but a brilliant politician with not so good statesmanship. In any case, the US destabilisation of the Congo under Lumumba became a model for future meddling in Cuba, Vietnam, Afghanistan, and post-1979 Iran.

Patrice Lumumba became Congo’s first post-independence Prime Minister on 30 June 1960, when Congo gained independence from Belgium after 75 years of colonial rule. There was chaos within days of him assuming office, forcing Lumumba to set aside his governing agenda and focus on survival. He had to quell a mutiny in the army, invite in more than 10 000 UN peacekeepers and tour nine world capitals to lobby for help. But after just two and a half months in office, he was overthrown in a CIA-backed coup led by Joseph Mobutu who placed him under house arrest, after the CIA had dispatched poison vials to assassinate him. Four months later, he was shot dead by Congolese assassins in the Congolese countryside Contrary to popular belief, Patrice Lumumba was not pro-Communist, he actually had greater affinity for the United States than the Soviet Union According to the book The Lumumba Plot: The Secret History of the CIA and a Cold War Assassination by Stuart A. Reid, Lumumba was neither a naive victim nor a flawless hero, but a brilliant politician with not so good statesmanship. In any case, the US destabilisation of the Congo under Lumumba became a model for future meddling in Cuba, Vietnam, Afghanistan, and post-1979 Iran.

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On this day in 1925, Congo’s🇨🇩 independence leader and pan-African hero Patrice Lumumba was born. He gained prominence as a charismatic and vocal advocate for independence from Belgian colonial rule, which led to his involvement in the Congolese National Movement (MNC). Upon Congo's independence in June 1960, Lumumba was appointed as the country’s first Prime Minister. He faced immediate crises, thanks to neocolonial meddling in the country, including a mutiny within the army and the secession of the mineral-rich province of Katanga, orchestrated and backed by Belgium, the country which tortured Congo under colonialism for many years. His appeal for Soviet aid to quash the Belgium-backed secessionist movement led to Western leaders immediately beginning to plot against Lumumba. His rule would end in tragedy, when he was captured in Lodi by the troops of coup leader Joseph-Désiré Mobutu. The coup was backed by the US and Belgium, with US President Eisenhower ordering the CIA to ‘eliminate’ Patrice Lumumba. For daring to oppose Belgian colonialism and US domination of Congo’s natural resources, Lumumba was executed by firing squad on the 17th of January 1961 after being tortured. Before being killed, the colonial conspirators tried to force Lumumba to eat the paper on which his Independence Day speech was written on. After being executed, his body was dissolved in acid. Lumumba still remains an icon of pan-Africanism to this day, with his image and memory being a rallying point for Africans across the continent against neocolonialism.

On this day in 1925, Congo’s🇨🇩 independence leader and pan-African hero Patrice Lumumba was born. He gained prominence as a charismatic and vocal advocate for independence from Belgian colonial rule, which led to his involvement in the Congolese National Movement (MNC). Upon Congo's independence in June 1960, Lumumba was appointed as the country’s first Prime Minister. He faced immediate crises, thanks to neocolonial meddling in the country, including a mutiny within the army and the secession of the mineral-rich province of Katanga, orchestrated and backed by Belgium, the country which tortured Congo under colonialism for many years. His appeal for Soviet aid to quash the Belgium-backed secessionist movement led to Western leaders immediately beginning to plot against Lumumba. His rule would end in tragedy, when he was captured in Lodi by the troops of coup leader Joseph-Désiré Mobutu. The coup was backed by the US and Belgium, with US President Eisenhower ordering the CIA to ‘eliminate’ Patrice Lumumba. For daring to oppose Belgian colonialism and US domination of Congo’s natural resources, Lumumba was executed by firing squad on the 17th of January 1961 after being tortured. Before being killed, the colonial conspirators tried to force Lumumba to eat the paper on which his Independence Day speech was written on. After being executed, his body was dissolved in acid. Lumumba still remains an icon of pan-Africanism to this day, with his image and memory being a rallying point for Africans across the continent against neocolonialism.

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LUMUMBA DISCIPLE'S FIGHT FOR A FREE CONGO Many people worldwide celebrate the life and legacy of Congolese Pan-Africanist Patrice Lumumba (1925-61). After his assassination at the hands of Western-backed Congolese forces, guerilla warfare broke out across the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to restore the power of revolutionary Pan-Africanists and socialists. African Stream's Inem Richardson delves into the story of Pierre Mulele (1929-68), a 'Lumumbaist' who led the historic Kwilu Rebellion in the country's centre while revolutionaries waged the Simba rebellion in Eastern Congo. These socialist revolutionaries drew inspiration from Pan-Africanists, such as Lumumba and Ghana's Kwame Nkrumah (1909-72), as well as Karl Marx (1818-83), Vladimir Lenin (1870-2024), and Mao Zedong (1893-1976). The Simba rebellion led to the declaration of a Peoples' Republic of the Congo, with Stanleyville as the capital (not to be confused with the Peoples' Republic of the Congo with Brazzaville as the capital). Countries such as China and Cuba provided material support and training to the rebels. Ernesto 'Che' Guevara, the Argentine revolutionary who won a place in history for his role during the Cuban revolution, travelled with other Cuban militants in the Congo to fight alongside the Congolese guerillas. Women also played a key role in the rebellion, with one scholar estimating women made up as much as 25 to 30 per cent of Kwilu rebels. Léonie Abo, now 80 years old, stands out as a combattant who fought alongside her husband, Pierre Mulele. Ultimately, internal disorganisation, low morale, and competing factions within the rebel forces crushed both the Simba and Kwilu rebellions. Some say various imperialist forces also worked together to thwart a revolution and prop up reactionaries. Nevertheless, Mulele, like Lumumba, remains a hero in the Democratic Republic of the Congo today.

LUMUMBA DISCIPLE'S FIGHT FOR A FREE CONGO Many people worldwide celebrate the life and legacy of Congolese Pan-Africanist Patrice Lumumba (1925-61). After his assassination at the hands of Western-backed Congolese forces, guerilla warfare broke out across the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to restore the power of revolutionary Pan-Africanists and socialists. African Stream's Inem Richardson delves into the story of Pierre Mulele (1929-68), a 'Lumumbaist' who led the historic Kwilu Rebellion in the country's centre while revolutionaries waged the Simba rebellion in Eastern Congo. These socialist revolutionaries drew inspiration from Pan-Africanists, such as Lumumba and Ghana's Kwame Nkrumah (1909-72), as well as Karl Marx (1818-83), Vladimir Lenin (1870-2024), and Mao Zedong (1893-1976). The Simba rebellion led to the declaration of a Peoples' Republic of the Congo, with Stanleyville as the capital (not to be confused with the Peoples' Republic of the Congo with Brazzaville as the capital). Countries such as China and Cuba provided material support and training to the rebels. Ernesto 'Che' Guevara, the Argentine revolutionary who won a place in history for his role during the Cuban revolution, travelled with other Cuban militants in the Congo to fight alongside the Congolese guerillas. Women also played a key role in the rebellion, with one scholar estimating women made up as much as 25 to 30 per cent of Kwilu rebels. Léonie Abo, now 80 years old, stands out as a combattant who fought alongside her husband, Pierre Mulele. Ultimately, internal disorganisation, low morale, and competing factions within the rebel forces crushed both the Simba and Kwilu rebellions. Some say various imperialist forces also worked together to thwart a revolution and prop up reactionaries. Nevertheless, Mulele, like Lumumba, remains a hero in the Democratic Republic of the Congo today.

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WEST USING PROXIES TO CARRY OUT WAR IN CONGO The conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has boiled over in recent days. The M23 rebels, backed by Uganda and Rwanda, encroached on Goma city on 27 January, forcing hundreds of thousands of residents to flee to safer areas. Then, in the capital, Kinshasa, anger over the escalation erupted on 28 January as protesters attacked several embassies. The collapse of the December 2024 peace talks between the leaders of Rwanda and the DRC has only intensified the crisis. During a 2 April 2024 episode on African Stream’s flagship podcast, ‘Pan-African Attitude,’ Pan-Africanist scholar PLO Lumumba highlighted how international powers have never wanted to help resolve Congo’s conflict. Lumumba added that Western governments have always used Africans to sow division in the mineral-rich Congo to facilitate the exploitation of its resources. He gave an example of how US and Belgian intelligence services groomed the DRC's longtime president, Mobutu Sese Seko (1930-97), to overthrow revolutionary leader Patrice Lumumba (1925-61) and take power from 1965 until 1997. Lumumba also said the West has used proxies throughout modern times.

WEST USING PROXIES TO CARRY OUT WAR IN CONGO The conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has boiled over in recent days. The M23 rebels, backed by Uganda and Rwanda, encroached on Goma city on 27 January, forcing hundreds of thousands of residents to flee to safer areas. Then, in the capital, Kinshasa, anger over the escalation erupted on 28 January as protesters attacked several embassies. The collapse of the December 2024 peace talks between the leaders of Rwanda and the DRC has only intensified the crisis. During a 2 April 2024 episode on African Stream’s flagship podcast, ‘Pan-African Attitude,’ Pan-Africanist scholar PLO Lumumba highlighted how international powers have never wanted to help resolve Congo’s conflict. Lumumba added that Western governments have always used Africans to sow division in the mineral-rich Congo to facilitate the exploitation of its resources. He gave an example of how US and Belgian intelligence services groomed the DRC's longtime president, Mobutu Sese Seko (1930-97), to overthrow revolutionary leader Patrice Lumumba (1925-61) and take power from 1965 until 1997. Lumumba also said the West has used proxies throughout modern times.

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Years after losing his hand in a work accident, one man was brought to tears while holding his wife’s hand with his artificial hand and, for the first time, feeling her grip. Watch this Sunday as 60 Minutes looks at this remarkable technology.

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Patriotism in his veins 🫡 A soul-stirring moment 🇮🇳 Akshay Kumar delivers a heartfelt tribute to the nation with a patriotic powerful performance on #TeriMitti song at Mera Desh Pehle yesterday night. And he is a heartfelt salute to the motherland and its spirit. And he is showcasing his love for the country 🙏 #MeraDeshPehle #AkshayKumar #AkshayKumar𓃵 Manoj Muntashir Shukla Narendra Modi #NarendraModi

Patriotism in his veins 🫡 A soul-stirring moment 🇮🇳 Akshay Kumar delivers a heartfelt tribute to the nation with a patriotic powerful performance on #TeriMitti song at Mera Desh Pehle yesterday night. And he is a heartfelt salute to the motherland and its spirit. And he is showcasing his love for the country 🙏 #MeraDeshPehle #AkshayKumar #AkshayKumar𓃵 Manoj Muntashir Shukla Narendra Modi #NarendraModi

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CIA AND LUMUMBA'S ASSASSINATION The US-backed assassination of Patrice Lumumba, the first prime minister of the DRC and the country’s independence hero, took place 64 years ago today, on 17 January 1961. The gruesome murder was the culmination of multiple plots by the American, British and Belgian governments, which relied on paid Congolese accomplices and a Belgian execution squad to carry out the hit. Declassified CIA documents revealed the American government’s desire to assassinate Lumumba even before the country’s independence, and the director of the CIA had called him "worse than Castro." The straight-talking pan-Africanist stated numerous times that his interests were those of the Congolese people and described himself as a nationalist. He wanted full independence and full control over natural resources to improve the lives of the Congolese people - and that irked imperialists. While discussing the Congo crisis with Lord Home, Britain’s foreign secretary, US President Dwight Eisenhower said he wished “Lumumba would fall into a river full of crocodiles.” After failed attempts to use a Georgian hitman and a poison expert to spike Lumumba’s toothpaste, the CIA pulled strings behind the scenes, exploiting the country’s political situation following independence to paint Lumumba as a ‘Commie.’ Lumumba and two of his associates were executed by firing squad. Their bodies were hacked to pieces and dissolved in sulphuric acid. Our video recalls the chilling details surrounding the assassination, one of the most significant in the 20th century.

CIA AND LUMUMBA'S ASSASSINATION The US-backed assassination of Patrice Lumumba, the first prime minister of the DRC and the country’s independence hero, took place 64 years ago today, on 17 January 1961. The gruesome murder was the culmination of multiple plots by the American, British and Belgian governments, which relied on paid Congolese accomplices and a Belgian execution squad to carry out the hit. Declassified CIA documents revealed the American government’s desire to assassinate Lumumba even before the country’s independence, and the director of the CIA had called him "worse than Castro." The straight-talking pan-Africanist stated numerous times that his interests were those of the Congolese people and described himself as a nationalist. He wanted full independence and full control over natural resources to improve the lives of the Congolese people - and that irked imperialists. While discussing the Congo crisis with Lord Home, Britain’s foreign secretary, US President Dwight Eisenhower said he wished “Lumumba would fall into a river full of crocodiles.” After failed attempts to use a Georgian hitman and a poison expert to spike Lumumba’s toothpaste, the CIA pulled strings behind the scenes, exploiting the country’s political situation following independence to paint Lumumba as a ‘Commie.’ Lumumba and two of his associates were executed by firing squad. Their bodies were hacked to pieces and dissolved in sulphuric acid. Our video recalls the chilling details surrounding the assassination, one of the most significant in the 20th century.

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Vusi Thembekwayo Compares IShowSpeed’s Africa Tour To CIA Tactics Against Lumumba Celebrities and superstars are not morally or politically neutral entities in a world where a jazz musician's tour of a newly independent DR Congo was used by the CIA as cover for infiltrating and ultimately getting rid of the country's first and only nationalist leader, Patrice Lumumba. At a time when a new generation of American megastars are building cultural inroads and political access across the continent, South African author and entrepreneur Vusi Thembakwayo points out that we have seen this movie before. Perhaps quite literally. Don't forget to follow The Spearhead.

Vusi Thembekwayo Compares IShowSpeed’s Africa Tour To CIA Tactics Against Lumumba Celebrities and superstars are not morally or politically neutral entities in a world where a jazz musician's tour of a newly independent DR Congo was used by the CIA as cover for infiltrating and ultimately getting rid of the country's first and only nationalist leader, Patrice Lumumba. At a time when a new generation of American megastars are building cultural inroads and political access across the continent, South African author and entrepreneur Vusi Thembakwayo points out that we have seen this movie before. Perhaps quite literally. Don't forget to follow The Spearhead.

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SPEECH THAT KILLED LUMUMBA Sixty-three years ago today, on 30th June 1960, Congo gained its independence from Belgium. The African country’s first Prime Minister, Patrice Emery Lumumba, delivered an unforgettable speech. He eloquently rebutted the patronising speech delivered by then Belgian King, Baudouin, who arrogantly claimed that the Congolese should be grateful to his grandfather, King Leopold II, for bringing civilisation to the Great Lakes nation. Leopold II is the man who killed between 10 and 5 million Congolese, maimed more, and turned the region's populations into his personal slaves. Lumumba explained the horrors of Belgium’s colonial rule, where children’s limbs were chopped off if their parents didn’t meet their daily rubber quotas. He explained that Belgium never gave Congo its independence, but rather it was won by the brave Congolese who gave their blood, sweat and tears. The speech ultimately cost Lumumba his life. The Belgian King took personal offense. He later conspired with the CIA, M16 and local collaborators to assassinate Lumumba less than a year later. Happy Independence Day to all our Congolese brothers and sisters. You are a proud people with a rich history!

SPEECH THAT KILLED LUMUMBA Sixty-three years ago today, on 30th June 1960, Congo gained its independence from Belgium. The African country’s first Prime Minister, Patrice Emery Lumumba, delivered an unforgettable speech. He eloquently rebutted the patronising speech delivered by then Belgian King, Baudouin, who arrogantly claimed that the Congolese should be grateful to his grandfather, King Leopold II, for bringing civilisation to the Great Lakes nation. Leopold II is the man who killed between 10 and 5 million Congolese, maimed more, and turned the region's populations into his personal slaves. Lumumba explained the horrors of Belgium’s colonial rule, where children’s limbs were chopped off if their parents didn’t meet their daily rubber quotas. He explained that Belgium never gave Congo its independence, but rather it was won by the brave Congolese who gave their blood, sweat and tears. The speech ultimately cost Lumumba his life. The Belgian King took personal offense. He later conspired with the CIA, M16 and local collaborators to assassinate Lumumba less than a year later. Happy Independence Day to all our Congolese brothers and sisters. You are a proud people with a rich history!

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