Who said this? “For the Congo there are no blocs, because we are African people … We desire no political programs from the US or USSR; we seek only technical assistance.”

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Who said this? “For the Congo there are no blocs, because we are African people … We desire no political programs from the US or USSR; we seek only technical assistance.”
	Patrice Lumumba
	Joseph Kasa-Vubu
	Joseph Mobutu Sese Seko
	Moise K. Tshombe

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The quote “For the Congo there are no blocs, because we are African people … We desire no political programs from the US or USSR; we seek only technical assistance” is attributed to **Patrice Lumumba**. He was the first Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and spoke about the need for African autonomy and self-determination.