PROMINENT Congolese scholar and former University of Dar es Salaam History lecturer Prof Ernest Wamba dia Wamba has passed away in Bunia, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Until Thursday morning, there were no more details about his death.
In 1980, the demised Wamba accepted a position as Professor of History at the University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania.
He was arrested by the government of Mobutu Sese-Seko in 1981 over possession a paper he had authored that was deemed 'subversive', and was detained for a year.
The academician continued his role as a prominent figure in both academia and African politics.