Living Statue at World Cup

Michel Nkuka Mboladinga, the living statue of Congo’s independence hero Patrice Lumumba, finally made his World Cup debut—despite missing Congo’s first game due to Ebola quarantine and the playoff match due to a visa nightmare. He stood motionless on a pedestal, hand raised, through Congo’s 1-0 loss to Colombia, even after halftime, embodying a symbol of African resistance. Lumumba, assassinated just a year after becoming Congo’s first prime minister, remains a towering figure in African history—and now, a Belgian court has ordered a 93-year-old diplomat to stand trial for his alleged role in the assassination. Michel, silent but smiling, stayed true to character until the final whistle. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7aed2d28a5cc0afa