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Stuart A. Reid

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Open the Congo Files and Face Up to What the CIA Did

When Congo gained independence during the Cold War, secret U.S. actions undermined its young democracy. It’s time to make up for that.

by Stuart A. Reid via Washington Post on October 24, 2023

The Lumumba Plot: The Secret History of the CIA and a Cold War Assassination

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Drawing of Patrice Lumumba with Congolese people in the background.

The Real Story Behind Patrice Lumumba’s Assassination

A new book sorts through the fate of the leader of the fight for Congolese independence.

by Isaac Chotiner via The New Yorker on October 30, 2023

A photograph of Patrice Lamumba, superimposed on an outline of Africa and the CIA's seal.

When America Helped Assassinate an African Leader

The murder of independent Congo’s first prime minister, the subject of a new book, had lasting psychological effects on the whole continent.

by Michela Wrong via The Atlantic on October 23, 2023

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