Many are still haunted by the aborted legacy of DR Congo’s first prime minister, who was murdered on January 17, 1961.

As with any subject, history can be explored in a number of ways. In high school and college, students might study it through ...

Patrice Lumumba once declared his unwavering commitment to his country's destiny, rejecting subjugation and imperialism, and predicting that history ...

Blouin’s story serves as a microcosm for the near misses, cycles and reason-defying hope that characterise Africa’s past ...

The fascinating documentary Soundtrack to a Coup d’État tracks the timeline and multiple threads in the early 1960s involving ...

mobilising the Democratic Republic of Congo's women against colonialism and rising to become a key adviser to Patrice Lumumba, DR Congo's first prime minister and a revered independence hero.

Belgium returned a gold-capped tooth belonging to the slain Congolese independence hero Patrice Lumumba. Cambodia in 2023 ...

Patrice Lumumba, and the role that American jazz music played in the saga. And in turn, Grimonprez structures and paces the film like a complex mid-century jazz suite, skittering and scatting ...