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The Assassination of Lumumba

by Ludo De Witte · 1999

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Patrice Lumumba, first Prime Minister of the Republic of Congo and a pioneer of African unity, was murdered on 17 January 1961. This publication unravels the appalling mass of lies, hypocrisy and betrayals that have surrounded accounts of the assassination of Lumumba.

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historyhistoryMore like thisLess of thispoliticspoliticsMore like thisLess of this
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colonialismcolonialismMore like thisLess of this
Setting
AfricaAfricaMore like thisLess of thisCongoCongoMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 226 pages

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