Remains of independence hero Lumumba arrive in his DR Congo home region

A plane took Lumumba's mortal remains, a tooth that ex-colonial power Belgium handed over to his family on Monday, from Brussels to Kinshasa for a nine-day trip around the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Dancers perform next to the coffin of Democratic Republic of Congo's first prime minister and independence hero Patrice Lumumba during a tribute ceremony at The Congolese Embassy. (Credit: AFP)