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Slain Congolese independence hero Patrice Lumumba's only surviving remains, a single tooth, arrives in Kinshasa where it is due to be laid to rest later this week. IMAGES
Outgoing President Felix Tshisekedi votes in Kinshasa, as he vies for a second term in the face of a fragmented opposition of 18 candidates. During his campaign, he asked voters five more years to "consolidate the gains". IMAGES
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa arrives in Kinshasa and is welcomed by Félix Tshisekedi, President of the DRC at the State House. IMAGES
The coffin of slain Congolese independence hero Patrice Lumumba returns to his home region for an emotionally charged tour and burial, more than six decades after his assassination. Lumumba earned his place in history as an anti-colonial icon when the DRC proclaimed independence from Belgium on June 30, 1960, delivering a fiery speech against settler racism. He was overthrown that September before separatists from the southern region of Katanga and Belgian mercenaries executed him and two close supporters, Maurice Mpolo and Joseph Okito, on January 17, 1961. IMAGES
Felix Tshisekedi, one of the main opposition candidates in next month's presidential election in the Democratic Republic of Congo, returns to Kinshasa. IMAGES
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