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| Assassination of Lumumba Lumumba, Patrice mery |  |
| 17th Jan Dismissed by the forces of Kasavubu & turned over to the Katanga regime & murdered |
| 17th Jan Lumumba and two other comrades (Maurice Mpolo and Joseph Okito) from the Government are lined up against a tree, President Tshombe and two other ministers are present for the executions |
| Coup d'Etat Mobutu, Sese Seko Nkuku Ngbendu wa za Banga | |
| Overthrows the Government of Lumumba with the support of the USA & Belgium |
| Death of Lumumba, Patrice Hemery Lumumba, Patrice mery | |
| 17th Jan Belgium is later deemed to be in breach of its obligation (under UN Resolution 290 of 1949) to refrain from acts or threats "aimed at impairing the freedom, independence or integrity of another state" |
| 17th Jan Dismissed by the forces of Kasavubu & turned over to the Katanga regime & murdered |
| Execution of Lumumba Lumumba, Patrice mery | |
| 17th Jan Dismissed by the forces of Kasavubu & turned over to the Katanga regime & murdered |
| 17th Jan Lumumba and two other comrades (Maurice Mpolo and Joseph Okito) from the Government are lined up against a tree, President Tshombe and two other ministers are present for the executions |
| Execution of Mpolo Mpolo, Maurice | |
| 17th Jan Lumumba and two other comrades (Maurice Mpolo and Joseph Okito) from the Government are lined up against a tree, President Tshombe and two other ministers are present for the executions |
| Execution of Okito Okito, Joseph | |
| 17th Jan Lumumba and two other comrades (Maurice Mpolo and Joseph Okito) from the Government are lined up against a tree, President Tshombe and two other ministers are present for the executions |
| Independence Lumumba, Patrice mery | |
| 17th Jan Belgium is later deemed to be in breach of its obligation (under UN Resolution 290 of 1949) to refrain from acts or threats "aimed at impairing the freedom, independence or integrity of another state" |
