Patrice Lumumba had his body dissolved in acid in 1961, and his gold-capped tooth - his only remains - was kept in Belgium ...

The Congolese independence leader’s uncompromising speech about 80 years of European colonial brutality and injustice went ...

Lumumba remains a leading figure in Congolese and African history. He was a revolutionary and a national hero whose ...

One of the most frequently discussed budget items in the United States is the amount the country spends on foreign assistance ...

As Rwanda commemorates its independence, a historian and a political analyst argue that the independence granted on July 1, 1962, was partial and served colonial interests rather than truly liberating ...

The U.S. Agency for International Development will on Tuesday officially stop implementing foreign aid, Secretary of State ...

Dig into 13 tracks from this influential drummer and bandleader, chosen by writers and musicians including several former ...

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The Foreign Ministers of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are expected in Washington D.C. on Friday to sign a peace agreement aimed at easing tensions between the two countries. The ...

Join us on July 4 at Africa Unite in Cape Town for compelling film screenings that celebrate the legacies of Patrice Lumumba, ...

CIA Director, Allen Dulles, labelled him “a Castro in Africa.” President Eisenhower reportedly gave the order for his assassination. In classified 1960 cables and memos, Lumumba was ...