Remains of the DRCs first Prime Minister, Patrice Lumumba laid to rest

The remains of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s first Prime Minister, Patrice Lumumba, have been laid to rest at a grand ceremony in the capital, Kinshasa.

A tooth believed to be Lumumba’s only remains was buried more than 60 years after his assassination.

Officials hailed him as a nationalist who helped end Belgian colonial rule.

SABC’s Chris Ocamringa filed this report.

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