Lumumba
Americannoun
noun
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Since 2013, Mboladinga has worn colourful suits and silently imitated a statue of revered revolutionary leader Patrice Lumumba, with one arm raised, for entire matches.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
As with Lumumba, Mboladinga’s popularity has a downside.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
The ritual is a tribute to his country’s founding prime minister, Patrice Lumumba, who was assassinated in a Belgian-led plot in 1961.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
Although Belgium had relinquished power, it viewed Lumumba as a threat to its continued economic and political influence in the country.
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026
On September 14, the army took control of the momentarily independent Republic of Congo, and Lumumba was put under house arrest in Léopoldville, surrounded by Mobutu’s freshly purchased soldiers.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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