1. Patrice Lumumba: the most important assassination of the 20th century
The murder of Patrice Lumumba as the first legally elected prime minister in Congo, was actually planned and decided by the US and Belgium government. Thus, his pure purpose to attain independence and take control over Congo’s resources in order to improve people’s lives couldn’t be achieved. Can one’s life be treated this easily, just because Lumumba was trying to protect his own country?
2. President ‘ordered murder’ of Congo leader
This article gives specific evidences and detailed explanation of the murder of Patrice Lumumba (Congo leader). The United States’ government was leading this murder. It was the president Dwight Eisenhower who ordered CIA to ‘eliminate’ Patrice Lumumba.
3. Marred (M. Lumumba’s offensive speech in King’s presence)
The article mainly talks about Patrice Lumumba’s speech. It doesn’t only include his speech, but also detailed explanation behind the speech. Through this speech, we can understand Belgium’s opinion toward Congo.
4. Fifty years since the murder of Patrice Lumumba
This article broadly overviews the murder of Patrice Lumumba (the rise of Patrice Lumumba and lessons from his death), which happened 50 years before the date when the article was written. It emphasizes on the morals that people can learn from this impactful event.
5. The next empire
This article was different from any other articles I read above. It checked and talked about China’s trace in Congo in a social, political, and economical way. The author himself went to Congo and wrote about China (and partly about other countries’) influence on Congo.
The murder of Patrice Lumumba as the first legally elected prime minister in Congo, was actually planned and decided by the US and Belgium government. Thus, his pure purpose to attain independence and take control over Congo’s resources in order to improve people’s lives couldn’t be achieved. Can one’s life be treated this easily, just because Lumumba was trying to protect his own country?
2. President ‘ordered murder’ of Congo leader
This article gives specific evidences and detailed explanation of the murder of Patrice Lumumba (Congo leader). The United States’ government was leading this murder. It was the president Dwight Eisenhower who ordered CIA to ‘eliminate’ Patrice Lumumba.
3. Marred (M. Lumumba’s offensive speech in King’s presence)
The article mainly talks about Patrice Lumumba’s speech. It doesn’t only include his speech, but also detailed explanation behind the speech. Through this speech, we can understand Belgium’s opinion toward Congo.
4. Fifty years since the murder of Patrice Lumumba
This article broadly overviews the murder of Patrice Lumumba (the rise of Patrice Lumumba and lessons from his death), which happened 50 years before the date when the article was written. It emphasizes on the morals that people can learn from this impactful event.
5. The next empire
This article was different from any other articles I read above. It checked and talked about China’s trace in Congo in a social, political, and economical way. The author himself went to Congo and wrote about China (and partly about other countries’) influence on Congo.