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Congo buries murdered independence hero Lumumba's only remains

A member of the guard of honour carries a poster the murdered Congolese independence hero Patrice Lumumba, during his burial ceremony after his remains were returned to his family by the Belgian government in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo June 30, 2022. REUTERS/Justin Makangara

The family of Democratic Republic of Congo's murdered independence hero Patrice Lumumba buried his only known remains, a tooth, in the capital Kinshasa on Thursday, 61 years after his death at the hands of Belgian-backed secessionist rebels.

Hundreds gathered in a vast square for the occasion, waving flags and looking upon a large photo of Lumumba, with his trademark horn-rimmed glasses and side-swept hair, framed by white flowers.

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