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Summary:Patrice Lumumba, first Prime Minister of the Congo. He took control of his country after Belgium's hasty withdrawal in June 1960 but was deposed by a coup, led by Colonel Mobutu and was charged with treason and shot on January 17 1961.
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Location:REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
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