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Lumumba Faces Congo Crisis and UN Rift
Premier Patrice Lumumba confronts regional opposition as neighboring states back UN mediation. The Congo army remains fragmented with only a fraction loyal to Lumumba, while anti-Lumumba sentiment spreads across tribes and autonomous movements gain momentum. A UN backed conference signals shifts in the Congo conflict.
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J. M. Roberts
Associated Press
Patrice Lumumba
Congo
Leopoldville
Lumumba
United Nations
U.N
Dag
Hammarskjold