felix moumie

Cameroonian Political Leader Félix Moumié Assassinated On This Day In 1960

Dr. Félix Moumié (pictured) was the leader of the Union des Populations du Cameroun or the Union of the Peoples of Cameroon (UPC), a left-wing political party that began in 1947. In 1950, though, Dr. Moumié was assassinated by poisoning on this day in 1960, just two years after his successor was killed. SEE ALSO: Burkina Faso President…