Patrice Lumumba, Congo

Congo says mausoleum holding independence hero Lumumba's gold-capped tooth was vandalized
A curator said the coffin containing the gold-capped tooth of the Democratic Republic of the Congo independence hero Patrice Lumumba was broken into.
Congo says mausoleum for the assassinated Lumumba is vandalized and it's not clear where remains are
Congo’s government says the mausoleum of assassinated independence leader Patrice Lumumba has been vandalized. It is not immediately clear whether Lumumba’s remains — a single gold-capped tooth — were damaged or stolen.
Congo reports vandalism of Lumumba's Mausoleum holding gold-capped tooth
The return of Lumumba’s tooth from former colonizer Belgium in 2022 had been celebrated around Congo, with the tooth taken around the vast country so people could pay their respects.
Congo Investigating Vandalism at Site of Tooth Believed to Belong to Lumumba
(Reuters) - Congo has opened an investigation into vandalism on Monday evening at the mausoleum housing the tooth - thought to be the only known remains - of independence hero Patrice Lumumba, the culture ministry said on Tuesday.
Lumumba’s tooth possibly stolen in mausoleum break-in, Congolese government says
A break-in at former Prime Minister Lumumba’s mausoleum in the Congolese capital left the glass doors smashed and broke the coffin containing the only lasting remains of the independence leader, according to Congolese news agency ACP.
DR Congo probes vandalism at site of Lumumba's tooth
Democratic Republic of Congo authorities say the mausoleum of assassinated independence leader Patrice Lumumba has been vandalised.
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