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World Cup 2026: 'Living statue' of Lumumba joins DR Congo fans after quarantine

Michel Nkuka Mboladinga, the Congolese supporter known for posing as the "living statue" of independence hero Patrice Lumumba, was finally able to join fans of the Leopards at the World Cup on Tuesday after missing the team's opener due to Ebola quarantine requirements.

France 24

DR Congo fan ‘Lumumba Vea’ becomes World Cup star in the stands

Iconic fan Michel Kuka Mboladinga arrived late at the World Cup but brings a unique presence in the stands in a tribute to his country's first Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba

The Independent UK

Who is DR Congo human statue 'Lumumba Vea'?

What is the story behind DR Congo man Michel Nkuka and his human statue impression

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Who Is DR Congo’s ‘Living Statue’? The 2026 World Cup Welcomes Lumumba Vea

The gimmick is a tribute to a key figure in DR Congo’s history.

Sports Illustrated

The historical meaning behind DR Congo’s living statue superfan

Michel Nkuka Mboladinga, the DR Congo football supporter who became a viral sensation during the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) for his silent tribute to Patrice Lumumba , is set to attend the 2026 FIFA World Cup. His attendance at the tournament was confirmed after his United States visa issue…

The Independent UK

The pain of DRC’s past echoes into this new Ebola outbreak

IN FOCUS: Dr Osman Dar writes about how one of the darkest chapters in the history of the Democratic Republic of Congo still has ramifications for its people today

The Independent UK

'Francophonie of the people': Juliana Lumumba's vision for the French-speaking world

As the daughter of assassinated Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba, Juliana Lumumba carries one of Africa’s most powerful political names. Now, the former culture minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo wants to use that legacy to reshape the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF), the world’s main French-speaking body.

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The Strokes use Coachella set to denounce US foreign intervention

Band shows montage of leaders whose death or ousting the CIA has been proven or suspected to have been part of

The Guardian - AU

Congo’s famous living statue fan to miss World Cup play-off against Jamaica due to visa issues

Michel Nkuka Mboladinga posed as a statue of Congo’s assassinated independence hero Patrice Lumumba at the Africa Cup of Nations

The Independent UK

‘It’s going to give us closure’: could there finally be justice for the murder of Patrice Lumumba?

The assassination of the Congo’s first prime minister has been shrouded in mystery – but the impending trial of a Belgian diplomat may provide answers

The Guardian - UK

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Israel claims assassination of Ali Larijani while senior Trump official quits over war ‘lie’; Iran conflict sparks more cost of living pain

The Guardian - AU

Belgian court orders trial of ex-diplomat for Congo independence icon Patrice Lumumba's killing

A Belgian court orders a 93-year-old former diplomat to stand trial over Patrice Lumumba’s 1961 assassination, in a rare case tied to Belgium’s colonial past

The Independent UK

Belgian court sends ex-diplomat, 93, to trial over 1961 murder of Congo leader

Family of the then PM, Patrice Lumumba, welcome decision to charge Étienne Davignon as ‘beginning of a reckoning’

The Guardian - UK

Ex-Belgian diplomat to stand trial over 1961 assassination of Patrice Lumumba

A Brussels court has ordered a 93-year-old former Belgian diplomat to stand trial over the 1961 killing of Congolese independence icon Patrice Lumumba.

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Belgian court to decide on holding trial over 1961 killing of DRC leader Lumumba

A Brussels court is to decide Tuesday whether a 93-year-old former Belgian diplomat should stand trial over the 1961 killing of Congolese independence icon Patrice Lumumba.

The Conversation

Ali Khamenei’s killing continues long US tradition of letting others pull the trigger

The US and Israel assassinated Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a joint operation in late February. In a post on social media, Donald Trump boasted that Khamenei was “unable to avoid our Intelligence and Highly Sophisticated Tracking Systems”. Trump added that “there was not a thing he, or…

The Guardian - UK

Inside the magic and chaos of the Africa Cup of Nations

While Senegal’s victory in the chaotic final has made the headlines, we look at five other big takeaways from the tournament – from the strong diaspora representation to the floor-filling tunes

The Guardian - UK

Algeria 0-2 Nigeria: Africa Cup of Nations 2025 quarter-final – as it happened

Minute-by-minute report: Victor Osimhen struck in the second half to spark Nigeria’s quarter-final victory over Algeria

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‘Lumumba everlasting’: Belgium marks Congo’s slain leader’s 100th birthday with exhibition – and possible trial

Surprise move towards trial of veteran diplomat over Patrice Lumumba’s 1961 assassination coincides with show seeking to widen focus on his life and fight

Radio France Internationale

65 years on, Belgium edges closer to trial over Lumumba’s assassination

Sixty-five years after the 1961 assassination of Patrice Lumumba, a key figure in the Congolese independence movement, the Belgian federal prosecutor’s office hopes that a trial may finally take place – possibly in 2026 – as part of the investigation into “war crimes” opened in Belgium, the former colonial power.

Radio France Internationale

From 1960 to present day, 11 dates that explain the conflict in the DRC

Since gaining independence from Belgium in 1960, the Democratic Republic of Congo has seen recurrent armed conflict, political tensions, regional power struggles and battles over its natural resources. RFI takes a look at the pivotal moments in the country's history and their connections with today's events.

The Conversation

DRC: history is repeating itself in Lubumbashi as the world scrambles for minerals to go green

Lubumbashi is a city in the mineral-rich Katanga region in the south of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Al Jazeera

‘Symbol of resistance’: Lumumba, the Congolese hero killed before his prime

Many are still haunted by the aborted legacy of DR Congo’s first prime minister, who was murdered on January 17, 1961.

The Guardian - UK

The Long Wave: Andrée Blouin, the unsung heroine of African independence

Politicised by her child’s death, Blouin traded ideas with Lumumba and Nkrumah in the fight for freedom. Plus, Detroit’s Black-led tech boom

The Guardian - UK

‘I cried, I cried. I had no one’: the brutal child kidnappings that shamed Belgian Congo

Over 70 years ago, thousands of mixed-race boys and girls were torn from their mothers by order of the state. This week five survivors hope a court will censure Belgium for crimes against humanity

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