Patrice Lumumba, first and only elected Prime Minister of Congo, is murdered. The killing of Lumumba remained a secret for year

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South African History Online. (2012, January 16). Patrice Lumumba, first and only elected Prime Minister of Congo, is murdered. The killing of Lumumba remained a secret for year. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0072703

South African History Online (2012) 'Patrice Lumumba, first and only elected Prime Minister of Congo, is murdered. The killing of Lumumba remained a secret for year', South African History Online, 16 January. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0072703 (Accessed: 19 August 2026).

South African History Online, Patrice Lumumba, first and only elected Prime Minister of Congo, is murdered. The killing of Lumumba remained a secret for year [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0072703, (accessed 19 August 2026).

"Patrice Lumumba, first and only elected Prime Minister of Congo, is murdered. The killing of Lumumba remained a secret for year." South African History Online, 16 Jan. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0072703. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

South African History Online. "Patrice Lumumba, first and only elected Prime Minister of Congo, is murdered. The killing of Lumumba remained a secret for year." South African History Online. January 16, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0072703.