Tshuapa: Songi Songi Onabel, a Congolese patriot, deciphers the names of Tshisekedi and Lumumba 03.07.2026

On June 30, during the celebrations of the Democratic Republic of Congo's independence, Songi Songi Onabel captivated the audience by decoding the names of two national icons. For President Tshisekedi's name, he assigned a specific meaning to each letter: T for Transformer of the DRC, S for Solution for Permanent Peace, H for Man of the Situation, I for Indispensable to Development, S for Social [Well-being] of Congolese, K for Kolo mboka (Son of the Land) of father and mother, E for Elevation of God, D for Defender of the Homeland, and I for Indivisibility of the Congo. He asserted that this name embodies all the values necessary to safeguard the country's sovereignty and unity.

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