This episode of Lumumba's Africa explores the life of Patrice Lumumba – DR Congo's first Prime Minister and a pivotal figure in Africa's independence movement. As leader of the Congolese National Movement, he championed Pan-Africanism and became a continental symbol of freedom. His uncompromising stance against colonialism threatened powerful interests: betrayed by allies, Lumumba was arrested, handed to separatists, and executed in 1961. Yet his legacy endures.
Professor Patrick Lumumba, named after the legendary leader, explains how Patrice Lumumba's vision of equality and justice continues to inspire people worldwide to this day.
