CIA plots, coups and a gold-capped molar in Congo
A new book traces the rise and demise of Patrice Lumumba
Patrice Lumumba was prime minister of newly independent Congo for less than three months in 1960, before he was murdered at the age of 35. Yet his tumultuous life—and gruesome death—set a pattern for coups and post-colonial interference that shaped Congo’s torrid path, as well as the gameplan for CIA interventions and assassinations worldwide.
This article appeared in the Culture section of the print edition under the headline “The conspiracy against Congo”
Culture October 28th 2023
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