The assassination of Lumumba /
Witte, Ludo de.
The assassination of Lumumba / Ludo de Witte ; translated by Ann Wright and Renee Fenby. - Paperback ed. - London ; New York : Verso, 2002. - xxiv, 226 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 206-212) and index.
"Patrice Lumumba, first prime minister of the Republic of Congo and a pioneer of African unity, was murdered on 17 January 1961. Lumumba was at the centre of the country's popular defiance towards the relentless exploitation of its Belgian coloniser. When independence was finally won in June 1960, his unscheduled speech at the official ceremonies in Kinshasa, which described Belgian rule as "a humiliating slavery imposed by brute force," received a standing ovation and made him a hero to millions. Within months he was arrested, tortured and executed." "This book unravels the appalling mass of lies and betrayals that have surrounded accounts of the murder. Employing an array of official sources as well as extensive personal testimony, it reveals a network of complicity ranging from the Belgian government, across the United Nations leadership, to the CIA. Chilling official memos which detail 'liquidation' and 'threats to national interests' are analysed alongside macabre tales of the destruction of evidence, placing in stark and dignified contrast Lumumba's personal strength and his quest for African independence."--Jacket.
Translated from the Dutch.
1859844103 9781859844106
GBA417889 bnb
007464337 Uk
Lumumba, Patrice, 1925-1961 --Assassination.
Lumumba, Patrice, 1925-1961
Lumumba, Patrice, 1925-1961 --Assassination.
1960-1965
Biography.
Assassination.
Congo (Democratic Republic)--History--Civil War, 1960-1965.
Congo (R�epublique d�emocratique)--Histoire--1960-1965 (Guerre civile)
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Congo (Democratic Republic)--History--Civil War, 1960-1965.
History.
DT658 / .W58 2002
The assassination of Lumumba / Ludo de Witte ; translated by Ann Wright and Renee Fenby. - Paperback ed. - London ; New York : Verso, 2002. - xxiv, 226 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 206-212) and index.
"Patrice Lumumba, first prime minister of the Republic of Congo and a pioneer of African unity, was murdered on 17 January 1961. Lumumba was at the centre of the country's popular defiance towards the relentless exploitation of its Belgian coloniser. When independence was finally won in June 1960, his unscheduled speech at the official ceremonies in Kinshasa, which described Belgian rule as "a humiliating slavery imposed by brute force," received a standing ovation and made him a hero to millions. Within months he was arrested, tortured and executed." "This book unravels the appalling mass of lies and betrayals that have surrounded accounts of the murder. Employing an array of official sources as well as extensive personal testimony, it reveals a network of complicity ranging from the Belgian government, across the United Nations leadership, to the CIA. Chilling official memos which detail 'liquidation' and 'threats to national interests' are analysed alongside macabre tales of the destruction of evidence, placing in stark and dignified contrast Lumumba's personal strength and his quest for African independence."--Jacket.
Translated from the Dutch.
1859844103 9781859844106
GBA417889 bnb
007464337 Uk
Lumumba, Patrice, 1925-1961 --Assassination.
Lumumba, Patrice, 1925-1961
Lumumba, Patrice, 1925-1961 --Assassination.
1960-1965
Biography.
Assassination.
Congo (Democratic Republic)--History--Civil War, 1960-1965.
Congo (R�epublique d�emocratique)--Histoire--1960-1965 (Guerre civile)
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Congo (Democratic Republic)--History--Civil War, 1960-1965.
History.
DT658 / .W58 2002