Cairo Riots Over Congo (1961)

Riots in Cairo after the death of Lumumba in the Congo. Egypt. M/S Crowds storming through streets, rioters with banners. M/S Crowd running towards camera shouting and screaming carrying banners. some of them are carrying big photos. of Lumumba. C/U Crowd carrying large banner. banner reads “Hammarskjold murderer“ crowd continue past camera. M/S Crowds milling and yelling about on their way to Belgium Embassy C/U Crowd carrying banner reads “Ten of Millions of Lumumba’s all over Africa“. M/S Crowd outside embassy throwing stones at building. C/U Crowd round car which is burning fiercely. crowd is doing further damage to car. L/S Mass of crowd waving fists and shouting. Embassy is seen in background with fire burning by gates. C/U Car burning fiercely. M/S Embassy with crowd at gates. waving and shouting. Fire is burning by the gates. C/U of front of embassy showing railings with one man climbing on top. M/S Crowd shouting and waving banners. C/U Crowd at railings outside embassy. M/S Embassy buildi