Amid the noise and color of the Africa Cup of Nations, one Congolese supporter has chosen silence, stillness and symbolism to stand out.

Michel Nkuka Mboladinga, a Congo fan now widely known as β€œLumumba Vea,” has become an unlikely tournament icon by transforming himself into a living replica of Patrice Lumumba, the country’s assassinated independence hero.

Dressed sharply and elevated on a small pedestal, Nk

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