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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1960
Page
5
Lumumba’s arrest sparked by Congo forces in Stanleyville halts potential secession and a civil crisis. UN and regional authorities report disarray as mobutu allies clamp down on foreigners while Lumumba’s supporters seek stability amid rapid political shifts.
Dag Hammarskjold pledged to brief U N members soon on Congo events after Deputy Foreign Minister A A Zovin pressed for action. Zovin, council president, urged reporting on the lawful government and Lumumba’s fate as deposed premier, now under arrest, amid Western and Soviet maneuvering and fears of civil war.
The conference opens amid a constitutional crisis for Central Africa’s federation as Nyasaland, Northern Rhodesia, and Southern Rhodesia seek a possible union. Prime Minister Sir Ray Welensky and leaders Nkoma and Kaunda attend, stressing federation survival as key to black white partnership in Africa.
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