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    Op-Ed: Why Excitement for Ibrahim Traoré Should Be Tempered with Caution
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    07 May 2025

    Op-Ed: Why Excitement for Ibrahim Traoré Should Be Tempered with Caution

    Burkina Faso’s military ruler has grown popular with millions across the world, but junta leaders and revolutionaries haven’t always worked out well for Africans.

    Former Congolese Premier Patrice Lumumba flashes a big smile and waves as he leaves Idlewild Airport for Manhattan, following his arrival in New York on July 24, 1960.
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    01 November 2024

    Johan Grimonprez’s ‘Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat’ Details the Origins of Congo Crisis

    The filmmaker masterfully weaves together colonial cruelty, Western callousness, the singular power of music, and women’s role in revolutions.

    Belgium Renames Square After Patrice Lumumba In an Attempt to Address Its Colonial Past
    News
    02 July 2018

    Belgium Renames Square After Patrice Lumumba In an Attempt to Address Its Colonial Past

    But is the act alone enough to atone for Belgium's history of violence against Lumumba and the people of the Congo?

    This Nigerian Artist Is Using Afro Combs to Revere Righteous African Activists
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    17 June 2016

    This Nigerian Artist Is Using Afro Combs to Revere Righteous African Activists

    Fred Martins’ latest series centers on portraits of Marcus Garvey, Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela, Patrice Lumumba and Fela Kuti.

    Here are Five More Recent Examples of the CIA’s Operations in Africa
    News
    17 May 2016

    Here are Five More Recent Examples of the CIA’s Operations in Africa

    The CIA's involvement in Africa didn’t end with the Cold War; it continues into the present-day.

    Former CIA Spy Admits To Role In Nelson Mandela's 1962 Capture
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    15 May 2016

    Former CIA Spy Admits To Role In Nelson Mandela's 1962 Capture

    53 Echoes of Zaire: 1970s DRC In Paintings
    Arts + Culture
    05 June 2015

    53 Echoes of Zaire: 1970s DRC In Paintings

    '53 Echoes of Zaire: Popular Painting from Lubumbashi, DRC' is on view at the Sulger-Buel-Lovell Gallery in London.

    Remembering Patrice Lumumba In Photos
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    17 January 2014

    Remembering Patrice Lumumba In Photos

    Remembering Patrice Lumumba in photos. The Congolese anti-colonial leader and first prime minister was assassinated on this day 53 years ago today.

    Deeper Than The Headlines: Immigrants in Athens, US-Africa Policy + More
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    24 January 2013

    Deeper Than The Headlines: Immigrants in Athens, US-Africa Policy + More

    Check out the latest news on Africa with in-depth African news featuring opinion pieces from global sources.

    NYC: Honor Lumumba With Friends Of The Congo [1/16]
    USA
    14 January 2013

    NYC: Honor Lumumba With Friends Of The Congo [1/16]

    Event honoring Congolese independence hero Patrice Lumumba on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 7 pm, at the Lair NYC Lounge.

    Top 10 Independence Day Videos From Africa
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    03 July 2012

    Top 10 Independence Day Videos From Africa

    Nkrumah, Lumumba And Azikiwe Over Hip-Hop Beats
    Music
    14 November 2011

    Nkrumah, Lumumba And Azikiwe Over Hip-Hop Beats

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