22 moments

1. Birth in Onalua

   1925-07-02 · Onalua, Katako-Kombe Territory, Sankuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo

   Lumumba was born in Onalua, in the Katakokombe region of the Belgian Congo. Onalua is described at regional level; coordinates represent Katako-Kombe Territory rather than a verified village point.

2. Arrival in Stanleyville

   1945-01-01 · Stanleyville (now Kisangani), Democratic Republic of the Congo

   

   Lumumba had arrived in Stanleyville by 1945, beginning the long period in which he worked there as a postal clerk and developed his political career. The source supports the year of arrival but not a more precise date.

3. Study tour of Belgium

   1956-01-01 · Belgium

   

   Lumumba made a study tour in Belgium before his arrest on embezzlement charges connected with the post office. The cited text establishes presence in Belgium but does not identify the itinerary; coordinates represent Brussels.

4. All-African Peoples' Conference

   1958-12-01 · Accra, Ghana

   

   As an MNC delegate, Lumumba attended the All-African Peoples' Conference, an important early international appearance in his pan-African political career.

5. Round Table Conference

   1960-01-26 · Brussels, Belgium

   

   Lumumba appeared in Brussels with the MNC-L delegation during the Belgo-Congolese Round Table Conference, which set the path toward Congolese independence. The evidence is a dated photograph caption.

6. Government investiture speech

   1960-06-23 · Palais de la Nation, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

   

   Lumumba addressed the Chamber of Deputies during the overnight parliamentary vote on his proposed government. Kinshasa was then called Léopoldville.

7. Independence Day speech

   1960-06-30 · Palais de la Nation, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

   

   As first prime minister, Lumumba delivered his landmark independence address during the official proclamation ceremonies.

8. Attempted entry into Katanga

   1960-07-12 · Elisabethville Airport, Elisabethville (now Lubumbashi), Democratic Republic of the Congo

   During the opening phase of the Congo Crisis, Lumumba and President Joseph Kasa-Vubu attempted to travel to Elisabethville but were denied use of its airstrip and returned to the capital. The source establishes their presence at the airstrip but does not specify a terminal or other exact point.

9. United Nations mission

   1960-07-24 · New York City, New York, United States

   

   Lumumba reached New York to present his government's position directly to the United Nations during the Congo Crisis. The article’s image caption dates Lumumba's arrival in New York City to 24 July 1960; coordinates represent the city.

10. Appeal for United States assistance

    1960-07-27 · Washington, D.C., United States

    Lumumba traveled to Washington to meet the U.S. secretary of state and seek financial and technical assistance for Congo.

11. Request for Canadian assistance

    1960-07-29 · Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Lumumba visited Ottawa to seek technical assistance and also met the Soviet ambassador after Canadian officials said aid would be channelled through the UN.

12. Agreement with Nkrumah

    1960-08-01 · Ghana

    During his African diplomatic tour, Lumumba was in Ghana and signed a secret agreement with President Kwame Nkrumah concerning a proposed Union of African States. The source dates the wider tour to 2–8 August 1960 but does not give a day or locality for the Ghana meeting; coordinates represent Accra.

13. Night at Camp Léopold II

    1960-09-14 · Camp Léopold II, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Following Mobutu's coup announcement, Lumumba went to Camp Léopold II to try to persuade Mobutu to reverse course and spent the night there. The camp's exact historical footprint is uncertain; coordinates are a representative central Kinshasa point.

14. Confinement at official residence

    1960-10-01 · Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    

    After the coup, Lumumba continued political activity from his official residence in the capital while UN peacekeepers prevented an immediate arrest; he was confined to his home. The exact official residence is not identified in the cited passage; coordinates represent central Kinshasa.

15. Capture at the Sankuru River

    1960-12-01 · Lodi (linked as Lodja), Sankuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    While attempting to reach Stanleyville, Lumumba crossed the Sankuru River at Lodi, returned by ferry when his wife and child were captured, and was arrested by Mobutu's men. The article links “Lodi” to modern Lodja; coordinates use that linked settlement and are therefore representative rather than a verified river-crossing point.

16. Return to Léopoldville under detention

    1960-12-02 · Léopoldville (now Kinshasa), Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Lumumba arrived back in Léopoldville following his capture, before the regime moved him onward to military detention.

17. Transfer through Port Francqui

    1960-12-02 · Port Francqui (now Ilebo), Kasai, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    After his capture, Lumumba was taken to Port Francqui and flown back to Léopoldville under detention.

18. Imprisonment at Camp Hardy

    1960-12-03 · Camp Hardy, Thysville (now Mbanza-Ngungu), Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Lumumba was transferred to the military barracks at Camp Hardy in Thysville with Maurice Mpolo and Joseph Okito. Coordinates represent Mbanza-Ngungu, the town formerly known as Thysville.

19. Arrival in Elisabethville

    1961-01-17 · Elisabethville (now Lubumbashi), Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Lumumba arrived in Elisabethville under arrest and was taken with his associates to the Brouwez House, where they were beaten and tortured. Coordinates represent modern Lubumbashi; the precise location of the Brouwez House is not supplied in the cited passage.

20. Execution near Mwadingusha

    1961-01-17 · Near Mwadingusha, Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Lumumba was executed by firing squad near Mwadingusha after being transferred to Katanga with Maurice Mpolo and Joseph Okito. The execution site was on a remote road near Mwadingusha; coordinates represent Mwadingusha rather than an identified exact roadside location.

21. Transfer through Moanda

    1961-01-17 · Moanda, Kongo Central, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Lumumba, Maurice Mpolo, and Joseph Okito were transferred at Moanda to a DC-4 for the flight east to Elisabethville.

22. Transfer via Lukala airfield

    1961-01-17 · Lukala, Kongo Central, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    On the day of his death, Lumumba and the other prisoners were moved from a small airfield at Lukala as part of their transfer to Katanga. The source identifies a small airfield in Lukala but does not provide its exact coordinates; coordinates are a representative point for Lukala.