Frustrated with the UN's apparent inaction towards Katanga as he departed the US, Lumumba decided to delay his return to the Congo. He visited several African states. This was apparently done to put pressure on Hammarskjöld and, failing that, to seek guarantees of bilateral military support to suppress Katanga. Between 2 and 8 August, Lumumba toured Tunisia, Morocco, Guinea, Ghana, Liberia, and Togo. He was well received in each country and issued joint communiques with their respective heads of state. Guinea and Ghana pledged independent military support, while the others expressed their desire to work through the United Nations to resolve the Katangan secession. In Ghana, Lumumba signed a secret agreement with President Nkrumah providing for a "Union of African States". Centred in Léopoldville, it was to be a federation with a republican government. They agreed to hold a summit of African states in Léopoldville between 25 and 30 August to further discuss the issue. Lumumba returned to the Congo, apparently confident that he could now depend upon African military assistance. He also believed that he could procure African bilateral technical aid, which placed him at odds with Hammarskjöld's goal of funnelling support through ONUC. Lumumba and some ministers were wary of the UN option, as it would supply them with functionaries who would not respond directly to their authority.
frustrated with the un's apparent inaction towards katanga as he departed the us lumumba decided to delay his return to the congo he visited several african states this was apparently done to put pressure on hammarskjöld and failing that to seek guarantees of bilateral military support to suppress katanga between 2 and 8 august lumumba toured tunisia morocco guinea ghana liberia and togo he was well received in each country and issued joint communiques with their respective heads of state guinea and ghana pledged independent military support while the others expressed their desire to work through the united nations to resolve the katangan secession in ghana lumumba signed a secret agreement with president nkrumah providing for a "union of african states" centred in léopoldville it was to be a federation with a republican government they agreed to hold a summit of african states in léopoldville between 25 and 30 august to further discuss the issue lumumba returned to the congo apparently confident that he could now depend upon african military assistance he also believed that he could procure african bilateral technical aid which placed him at odds with hammarskjöld's goal of funnelling support through onuc lumumba and some ministers were wary of the un option as it would supply them with functionaries who would not respond directly to their authority