Podcast appearances and mentions of Patrice Lumumba

En République démocratique du Congo, il faut remonter le temps jusqu'au 24 novembre 1965, date à laquelle Mobutu a pris le pouvoir. Mobutu, c'était la toque léopard, l'abacost – célèbre costume congolais – mais aussi la canne. Pour le maréchal, c'était à la fois un signe d'autorité et un objet pour valoriser la culture traditionnelle du pays.  Dans les rues de Kinshasa, Mobutu reste l'homme à la toque de léopard et à la canne. Sculptée en bois ou en ivoire, la canne incarnait son autorité. André-Alain Atundu Liongo, dernier chef des renseignements sous Mobutu, se souvient : « Je crois qu'en revenant de cette tournée, où je lui étais présenté pour la première fois, dans l'avion, il était détendu. Il a enlevé son costume. Mais dès qu'on a atterri, il a mis son costume, sa toque et sa canne. C'était un autre homme. Il ne blaguait plus. Il revêtait et incarnait l'autorité. La canne c'est l'autorité et la sagesse ». Pour ce proche collaborateur de Mobutu, la canne était plus qu'un objet d'apparat. « Lorsqu'il était debout, qu'il nous attendait avec impatience, il toquait sa canne. Lorsque la canne était sur la table, il était mécontent. Ça servait aussi à indiquer ses états d'âme ».  À lire aussiRDC: Mobutu, grandeur et décadence du «roi du Zaïre» Au Congo, la canne incarne le pouvoir coutumier et mystique. Elle est taillée d'un seul bloc de bois. « Les traditions dans la chefferie... Il y a un arbre précis que l'on détermine. Ça n'est pas n'importe quel arbre. Il détient une force naturellement, explique Jean-Paul Kwungusugu, chef coutumier dans la province du Haut-Lomami. Les gens, quand ils voient le président de la République, on lui remet tout ça par les chefs coutumiers. Attention, le président de la République n'est pas simplement présent par la constitution, les ancêtres sont avec lui. D'ailleurs, c'est ce qui a favorisé les dictatures ». La canne a fait de Mobutu le roi du Zaïre pendant plus de 30 ans, mais elle a aussi servi à faire valoir une culture congolaise au lendemain des indépendances. « Au retour, il se comportait non seulement comme un chef d'État moderne, mais comme un chef traditionnel, indique Placide Mumbembele, professeur de politique mémorielle. Cela s'est davantage consolidé avec sa politique de recours à l'authenticité, afin de pouvoir, comme il le disait lui-même : être soi-même, c'est-à-dire être Zaïre Roi, avec toutes ses traditions ». Mobutu possédait une trentaine de cannes, selon ses proches. Elles sont toutes conservées au Maroc, chez celle que les Congolais appellent maman Bobi, la veuve du maréchal.   À lire aussiRDC: comment le président Mobutu a récupéré l'image du héros national assassiné Patrice Lumumba [3/3]

Bongani Bingwa chats with Crystal Orderson about Ethiopia's announcement of the completed Grand Renaissance Dam, set for a September inauguration, and the DRC’s celebration of 100 years since the birth of liberation icon Patrice Lumumba. Bongani makes sense of the news, interviews the key newsmakers of the day, and holds those in power to account on your behalf. The team bring you all you need to know to start your day Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) to Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa broadcast on 702: https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/36edSLV or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/zEcM35T Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bongani Bingwa chats with Crystal Orderson about Ethiopia's announcement of the completed Grand Renaissance Dam, set for a September inauguration, and the DRC’s celebration of 100 years since the birth of liberation icon Patrice Lumumba. Bongani makes sense of the news, interviews the key newsmakers of the day, and holds those in power to account on your behalf. The team bring you all you need to know to start your day Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) to Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa broadcast on 702: https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/36edSLV or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/zEcM35T Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Meet Mobutu Sese Seko, the man who rose from a lowly army officer to become the autocratic ruler of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.   Wearing his signature leopard-skin hat, Mobutu rebranded the country as Zaire and himself as a symbol of African pride.   Despite his charismatic persona and lavish lifestyle, his regime left the country impoverished, highlighting the dangers of unchecked power and corruption.  Mobutu Sese Seko's rise to power in Congo Congo's harsh colonial history under Belgian rule Mobutu's involvement in Patrice Lumumba's downfall Mobutu's 1965 coup and 32-year rule Renaming Congo to Zaire and introducing the Authenticité movement Mobutu's repressive regime and personality cult Corruption and Mobutu's embezzlement of state funds Economic decline and dependency on foreign aid Mobutu's fall from power and death in exile Mobutu's enduring legacy in modern-day DRC Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/mobutu-sese-seko ---You might like:

La propuesta del presidente estadounidense Donald Trump para el alto el fuego de 60 días en Gaza es una propuesta distinta a la que hizo en mayo el enviado especial norteamericano, Steve Witkoff. Vamos a analizar el contenido. De un lado, el grupo terrorista Hamas ha dicho que está abierto a negociar pero siempre y cuando este alto el fuego implique el final de la guerra... la ofensiva militar israeli deja ya 57.000 muertos. Del otro, las palabras del primer ministro israel benjamin netanyahu han sido "No habrá Hamas. Se acabó. Liberaremos a todos nuestros rehenes", sin hacer otra mencion a la propuesta. Analizaremos qué significa la suspensión de Irán de la cooperación con la agencia de la energía atómica. También hablaremos de la cumbre de Mercosur que se celebra en Argentina. Además tendremos una entrevista sobre la situación en República Democrática del Congo 100 años después del nacimiento del ex primer ministro Patrice Lumumba y otra sobre la sucesión del Dalai Lama.Escuchar audio

Se cumplen 100 años del nacimiento de Patrice Lumumba, quien ha pasado a la historia por ser el padre de la independencia congoleña, y también sobre su impacto en la historia del país y del continente. Para profundizar en su figura hablamos con Néstor Nongo, es analista de información internacional y especialista en comunicación pública y en política africana. Escuchar audio

To unpack what Patrice Lumumba stood for, we speak to Zikhona Valela, a historian who has written extensively on African liberation movements and decolonisation. As Belgium hosts exhibitions, conferences, and screenings in his honour, we revisit Lumumba’s bold vision for a sovereign Congo — and how his death exposed the dark underbelly of postcolonial betrayal. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring interviews profiling artists. A daily highlight is Rapid Fire, just after 5:30pm. CapeTalk fans call in, to stump the presenter with their general knowledge questions. Another firm favourite is the humorous Thursday crossing with award-winning journalist Rebecca Davis, called “Plan B”. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Afternoon Drive with John Maytham Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 and 18:00 (SA Time) to Afternoon Drive with John Maytham broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/BSFy4Cn or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/n8nWt4x Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5Follow us on social media:CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalkCapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalkCapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalkCapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Moçambique: PR diz que signatários do acordo de paz estão satisfeitos com o decorrer do processo, mas oposição diz que ainda é cedo para avaliar. Em Nampula, norte de Moçambique, membro da RENAMO denuncia afastamento da Assembleia Municipal contra a sua vontade. RDC: Se estivesse vivo, Patrice Lumumba faria hoje 100 anos e até agora os filhos procuram respostas para o seu assassinato.

Am 30. Juni 1960 erklärte Patrice Lumumba in einer bewegenden Rede die Unabhängigkeit der Republik Kongo von Belgien – ein historischer Moment, der ihn weit über sein Land hinaus zur Symbolfigur machte. Obwohl Lumumba nur knapp drei Monate Premierminister war, bleibt sein Andenken bis heute lebendig. „Lumumba hat heute immer noch eine sehr große Bedeutung im kollektiven Gedächtnis", sagt der Kulturwissenschaftler Dr. Julien Bobineau. Besonders in der Hauptstadt Kinshasa sei das Interesse an Lumumba nach wie vor groß. Bobineau nennt drei Gründe für seine anhaltende Wirkung: die kurze Amtszeit, seine brutale Ermordung und die jahrzehntelange Verschleierung durch Belgien. „Diese positive Mystifizierung hat ihn zum Märtyrer gemacht“, erklärt Bobineau. In einem Land voller Herausforderungen steht Lumumba für ein Versprechen von Gerechtigkeit und Selbstbestimmung. „Er ist ein tragisches Symbol für das, was hätte sein können“, so Bobineau.

Heute vor 100 Jahren wurde der kongolesische Aktivist und Politiker Patrice Lumumba geboren.

Es ist ein kurzer Augenblick des Triumphs in der traurigen Kolonialgeschichte des Kongo. Ein einziges Foto hält fest, wie sich Ambroise Boimbo am 29.6.1960 den Degen des belgischen Königs schnappt. Von Thomas Pfaff.

(01:03) Patrice Lumumba, de eerste premier van Congo, is vooral bekend omdat hij in 1961 op lugubere wijze werd vermoord in opdracht van België. Want hij zou een gevaarlijke revolutionair zijn die het land in chaos zou storten. Dat hij veel meer was, een bruggenbouwer, is veel minder bekend. En dat moet veranderen, vindt universitair docent postkoloniale studies Sibo Kanobana. Kanobana schreef het boek Lumumba's droom. Wat zijn gedachtegoed ons vandaag kan leren en is te gast.   (13:17) Dertig jaar geleden werd Srebrenica onder de voet gelopen door het Bosnisch-Servische leger. In vijf dagen tijd werden er meer dan achtduizend mensen vermoord en duizenden gedeporteerd. Veel gevluchte Bosniërs vonden hun thuis in Nederland. De afgelopen jaren lag de focus vooral op de Nederlandse blauwhelmen die aanwezig waren bij de val van Srebrenica. Maar wie zijn de Bosnische Nederlanders die deze geschiedenis met zich meedragen?  In De 11 stemmen van Srebrenica gaan journalist en Balkanexpert Marjolein Koster en genocide-deskundige en Srebrenica-overlevende Alma Mustafić op zoek naar hun verhalen. Hoe leef je verder met een oorlogsverleden in een maatschappij die jouw geschiedenis niet kent of begrijpt? En wat kunnen wij leren als we écht naar hen luisteren?  De 11 stemmen van Srebrenica is een productie van Marjolein Koster, Alma Mustafić en OVT. Mede mogelijk gemaakt door o.a. het Mondriaan Fonds en de gemeente Utrecht.  De 11 stemmen van Srebrenica is een multimediaal project. Er is een fotoserie voor de Volkskrant van fotograaf Robin de Puy en binnenkort openen twee tentoonstellingen: in Nationaal Kamp Vught en in DOTODOK Utrecht. Voor meer informatie ga naar: www.11stemmen.nl  (http://www.11stemmen.nl) Meer info: https://www.vpro.nl/programmas/ovt/luister/afleveringen/2025/29-06-2025.html#  (https://www.vpro.nl/programmas/ovt/luister/afleveringen/2025/29-06-2025.html)

Patrice Lumumba, de eerste premier van Congo, is vooral bekend omdat hij in 1961 op lugubere wijze werd vermoord in opdracht van België. Want hij zou een gevaarlijke revolutionair zijn die het land in chaos zou storten. Dat hij veel meer was, een bruggenbouwer, zoals ook later Nelson Mandela, is veel minder bekend. En dat moet veranderen, vindt universitair docent postkoloniale studies Sibo Kanobana. Kanobana schreef het boek Lumumba's droom. Wat zijn gedachtegoed ons vandaag kan leren en is te gast.

Die verhasste Kolonialmacht Belgien entlässt 1960 die heutige Demokratische Republik Kongo in die Unabhängigkeit. Belgiens König Leopold II. hatte sich das Land als Privatbesitz genommen. Patrice Lumumba wird Kongos erster Premierminister. Aber Belgien mischt weiter mit.**********Ihr hört in dieser "Eine Stunde History":00:01:30 - Matthias von Hellfeld schildert, wie Leopold II. den Kongo als Privatbesitz kaufte00:05:52 - Krissy Mockenhaupt schildert den Tag der Unabhängigkeit am 30. Juni 196000:11:03 - Gerd Schumann beschreibt Werdegang und Charakter von Patrice Lumumba00:23:30 - Dominic Johnson beschäftigt sich mit der Demokratischen Republik Kongo nach der Ermordung Lumumbas00:34:23 - Antje Diekhans schildert den Zustand der Demokratischen Republik Kongo heute**********Mehr zum Thema bei Deutschlandfunk Nova:Berliner Kongokonferenz: Der Wettlauf um Afrika im Jahr 1884Hunderttausende auf der Flucht: Was unser Gold mit dem Konflikt im Kongo zu tun hatPostkolonialismus: Islamwissenschaftlerin Schirin Amir-Moazami**********Den Artikel zum Stück findet ihr hier.**********Ihr könnt uns auch auf diesen Kanälen folgen: TikTok und Instagram .**********In dieser Folge mit: Moderation: Markus Dichmann Gesprächspartner: Gerd Schumann, Autor Gesprächspartner: Dominic Johnson, Journalist Gesprächspartnerin: Antje Diekhans, ARD-Korrespondentin Gesprächspartner: Dr. Matthias von Hellfeld, Deutschlandfunk-Nova-Geschichtsexperte Autorin: Krissy Mockenhaupt, Deutschlandfunk-Nova-Reporterin

On June 30, 1960, Patrice Lumumba formed Congo's first independent government. His leadership, though brief, left an enduring legacy as a symbol of African unity and anti-colonial struggle. Subscribe to our newsletter to stay informed with the latest news from a leading Black-owned & controlled media company: https://aurn.com/newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our new season kicks off proper next week with an enthralling episode where the broadcaster Nihal Arthanayake helps us tell the story of the woman who listened – the great Helen Bamber. And we'll be taking you all the way through the summer till it starts getting cold again – introducing you to the tragic tale of the first singer-songwriter alongside the Communards' Sarah-Jane Morris, the first female bodybuilding world champion with Jet from Gladiators, a story of love among the ruins of the concentration camps with the historian Gwen Strauss and the rollicking tale of genius and self-deception with the author Helen Lewis.But to whet your appetite . . . we are absolutely delighted to give you this wonderful taster from the brilliant Astrid & Chinny, the brains behind the award-winning It's A Continent Podcast. Which uncovers key moments in African history, one nation at a time. It is bite-sized history, it is accessible history and it is history which will deepen and broaden all of our understanding. So I strongly recommend seeking them out on apple, spotify, wherever you listen to stuff, right after you've listened to this episode.Which we particularly want to share because Astrid and Chinny got there before us! I really think that this person is someone we should all know about and carry his name in our hearts. He is Patrice Lumumba, and he was a distinguished Pan-African politician who served as the first Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo after the country gained independence. Patrice was well-connected but as he became more politically active and vocal, calling for an end to Belgium's rule and advocating for his country's independence, he became a target of both the Belgian and American governments. To such a point that we need to give you a trigger warning: there is a graphic depiction of death at the 29 minute mark.In the meantime, sit back, enjoy the ride and make sure you're back here from 1st July for the rest of Trapped History's summer season.

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C'était le 17 janvier 1961, rappelle Le Monde Afrique, « Patrice Lumumba, devenu Premier ministre l'année précédente après la proclamation de l'indépendance du Congo, était fusillé au Katanga par des séparatistes katangais et des policiers, en présence d'officiels de l'armée belge. Il avait 35 ans. Quelques semaines après son entrée en fonction sous la présidence de Joseph Kasa-Vubu, il avait été victime d'un coup d'État fomenté par Joseph-Désiré Mobutu, qui allait devenir président du Congo de 1965 à 1997 ». 64 ans après, donc, pointe Le Monde Afrique, « c'est l'une des figures majeures du monde des affaires et du gotha belges qui est mise en cause pour sa possible participation à cet épisode tragique de la décolonisation du Congo. Le comte Etienne Davignon, 92 ans, pourrait être renvoyé devant un tribunal correctionnel si la chambre du conseil de Bruxelles suit, en janvier 2026, les réquisitions rendues publiques avant-hier par le parquet fédéral. Celui-ci considère que l'ex-diplomate pourrait être impliqué dans la mort de l'ancien premier chef de gouvernement du Congo, en 1961. Le ministère public demande son renvoi pour “détention et transfert illicite“ de Patrice Lumumba au moment où il avait été fait prisonnier, et pour “traitements humiliants et dégradants“. L'incrimination d'“intention de tuer“ n'a, en revanche, pas été retenue ». Le dernier témoin ou acteur ? « Étienne Davignon, précise Jeune Afrique, ancien diplomate, ministre d'État, homme d'affaires et vice-président de la Commission européenne est la seule personnalité encore en vie, parmi les dix visées par la plainte initiale. Âgé de 28 ans au moment de l'assassinat de Lumumba, Davignon était à l'époque diplomate stagiaire, envoyé dans la zone congolaise par le ministère belge des Affaires étrangères. Au cours des différentes auditions, il a toujours réfuté la thèse selon laquelle les autorités belges auraient été impliquées dans l'assassinat de Lumumba ». Pourtant, rappelle Jeune Afrique, « une commission d'enquête parlementaire belge avait conclu en 2001 que “certains membres du gouvernement belge et d'autres acteurs belges avaient une responsabilité morale dans les circonstances ayant mené à la mort“ du héros congolais ». Et pour sa part, pointe Le Monde Afrique, « le Premier ministre belge en 2022, Alexander De Croo avait fait sienne l'idée de la “responsabilité morale“ de dirigeants belges et avait présenté des “excuses“ au nom de son pays. Il avait dénoncé ceux qui avaient préféré “ne pas voir, ne pas agir“ ». Briser les silences ? Alors va-t-on « vers un procès public en Belgique ? », s'interroge Actualité CD à Kinshasa. Peut-être… On le saura en janvier prochain si la justice belge suit les réquisitions du parquet fédéral. En attendant, relève le site d'information congolais, « la famille de Patrice Lumumba a salué la demande de renvoi devant le tribunal correctionnel de Bruxelles d'Étienne Davignon. (…) “Il s'agit d'un moment historique“, affirment ses proches. Pour la première fois, en effet, pointe Actualité CD, des faits liés à l'assassinat d'un dirigeant africain par une ancienne puissance coloniale pourraient être examinés publiquement devant une juridiction répressive. La famille espère que ce procès permettra de “briser les silences“, d'identifier les responsabilités et de susciter un débat public sur la mort de Lumumba, mais aussi sur les séquelles du passé colonial. Elle affirme ne rechercher ni compensation financière, ni revanche, mais seulement la vérité et la justice ». Des réponses ? « 64 ans après, un petit pas vers la justice historique », s'exclame Aujourd'hui à Ouagadougou. « Un survivant va peut-être être jugé pour cette disparition. Etienne Davignon confirmera-t-il que Patrice Lumumba a été exfiltré vers le Katanga où il a été fusillé avant que son corps ne soit dissous dans de l'acide ? Des sicaires de l'armée zaïroise, la sûreté belge, la CIA et l'incontournable Jacques Foccart (le monsieur France-Afrique) sont-ils vraiment mêlés à cet assassinat ? Nonagénaire, donc avec une mémoire forcément défaillante, Etienne Davignon se remémore-t-il vraiment ce qui s'est passé, s'interroge encore Aujourd'hui, si tant est qu'il soit mêlé à cette sordide affaire d'État ? » Réponse peut-être dans quelques mois…

C'était le 17 janvier 1961, rappelle Le Monde Afrique, « Patrice Lumumba, devenu Premier ministre l'année précédente après la proclamation de l'indépendance du Congo, était fusillé au Katanga par des séparatistes katangais et des policiers, en présence d'officiels de l'armée belge. Il avait 35 ans. Quelques semaines après son entrée en fonction sous la présidence de Joseph Kasa-Vubu, il avait été victime d'un coup d'État fomenté par Joseph-Désiré Mobutu, qui allait devenir président du Congo de 1965 à 1997 ». 64 ans après, donc, pointe Le Monde Afrique, « c'est l'une des figures majeures du monde des affaires et du gotha belges qui est mise en cause pour sa possible participation à cet épisode tragique de la décolonisation du Congo. Le comte Etienne Davignon, 92 ans, pourrait être renvoyé devant un tribunal correctionnel si la chambre du conseil de Bruxelles suit, en janvier 2026, les réquisitions rendues publiques avant-hier par le parquet fédéral. Celui-ci considère que l'ex-diplomate pourrait être impliqué dans la mort de l'ancien premier chef de gouvernement du Congo, en 1961. Le ministère public demande son renvoi pour “détention et transfert illicite“ de Patrice Lumumba au moment où il avait été fait prisonnier, et pour “traitements humiliants et dégradants“. L'incrimination d'“intention de tuer“ n'a, en revanche, pas été retenue ». Le dernier témoin ou acteur ? « Étienne Davignon, précise Jeune Afrique, ancien diplomate, ministre d'État, homme d'affaires et vice-président de la Commission européenne est la seule personnalité encore en vie, parmi les dix visées par la plainte initiale. Âgé de 28 ans au moment de l'assassinat de Lumumba, Davignon était à l'époque diplomate stagiaire, envoyé dans la zone congolaise par le ministère belge des Affaires étrangères. Au cours des différentes auditions, il a toujours réfuté la thèse selon laquelle les autorités belges auraient été impliquées dans l'assassinat de Lumumba ». Pourtant, rappelle Jeune Afrique, « une commission d'enquête parlementaire belge avait conclu en 2001 que “certains membres du gouvernement belge et d'autres acteurs belges avaient une responsabilité morale dans les circonstances ayant mené à la mort“ du héros congolais ». Et pour sa part, pointe Le Monde Afrique, « le Premier ministre belge en 2022, Alexander De Croo avait fait sienne l'idée de la “responsabilité morale“ de dirigeants belges et avait présenté des “excuses“ au nom de son pays. Il avait dénoncé ceux qui avaient préféré “ne pas voir, ne pas agir“ ». Briser les silences ? Alors va-t-on « vers un procès public en Belgique ? », s'interroge Actualité CD à Kinshasa. Peut-être… On le saura en janvier prochain si la justice belge suit les réquisitions du parquet fédéral. En attendant, relève le site d'information congolais, « la famille de Patrice Lumumba a salué la demande de renvoi devant le tribunal correctionnel de Bruxelles d'Étienne Davignon. (…) “Il s'agit d'un moment historique“, affirment ses proches. Pour la première fois, en effet, pointe Actualité CD, des faits liés à l'assassinat d'un dirigeant africain par une ancienne puissance coloniale pourraient être examinés publiquement devant une juridiction répressive. La famille espère que ce procès permettra de “briser les silences“, d'identifier les responsabilités et de susciter un débat public sur la mort de Lumumba, mais aussi sur les séquelles du passé colonial. Elle affirme ne rechercher ni compensation financière, ni revanche, mais seulement la vérité et la justice ». Des réponses ? « 64 ans après, un petit pas vers la justice historique », s'exclame Aujourd'hui à Ouagadougou. « Un survivant va peut-être être jugé pour cette disparition. Etienne Davignon confirmera-t-il que Patrice Lumumba a été exfiltré vers le Katanga où il a été fusillé avant que son corps ne soit dissous dans de l'acide ? Des sicaires de l'armée zaïroise, la sûreté belge, la CIA et l'incontournable Jacques Foccart (le monsieur France-Afrique) sont-ils vraiment mêlés à cet assassinat ? Nonagénaire, donc avec une mémoire forcément défaillante, Etienne Davignon se remémore-t-il vraiment ce qui s'est passé, s'interroge encore Aujourd'hui, si tant est qu'il soit mêlé à cette sordide affaire d'État ? » Réponse peut-être dans quelques mois…

In part one of a series on mercenaries in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Boris explores the strange history of the (ex)Nazis and racist psychopaths who helped install the regime of Mobutu Sese Seko following the assassination of Patrice Lumumba.   Reading: Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja - The Congo from Leopold to Kabila: A People's History Ending music: Vicky Longomba-Vive Patrice Lumumba Subscribe to patreon.org/tenepod @tenepod.bsky.social  + x.com/tenepod

Soundtrack to a Coup D'etat (2024) directed by Johan Grimonprez. Filmmaker Johan Grimonprez examines the political machinations behind the 1961 assassination of Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba. This is The Recommendation Game, a bi-weekly podcast where two film lovers take turns to recommend a film the other has not seen, they watch and then skype to discuss it. Spoilers are a given. We are Ricardo Deakin and Orla McNelis, two filmy types who love waffling. Catch us on Dublin Digital Radio every second Monday: listen.dublindigitalradio.com/home Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/therecgame Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/therecommendationgame/

  50 Reasons For 50 Years - Episode 08 Ted Yacucci - YouTube Channel Ted's 2024 interview on Black Op Radio, Episode #1225. Listen here. Respectfully, Ted has enjoyed a distinguished career working in media for decades. Len is a huge fan! New documents prove the CIA assassinated JFK. Watch Video. Len thanks and congratulations Ted for his good work, after starting his serious JFK research 20 years ago. Ted was just 8 years old when JFK was assassinated and fascinated by the case after watching Ruby shoot Oswald. Ted's research has really had two main focuses, Ruth Paine and the Chicago plot. During 2013, Ted and Ruth Paine corresponded several times over the phone during a 3 month period. When Ted didn't agree that Lee Harvey Oswald was involved in the General Walker shooting, Ruth denied a final interview. Ted has travelled to Chicago several times over the years, while researching the Chicago plot, filing several FOIA requests. Predictably, Ted was not given any serious answers via the various FOIA requests to the JFK assassination info gatekeepers. Since retiring recently in December, Ted has had a lot of fun creating new JFK video content. Have you seen Ted's most recent video, "You May Be A Lone Nutter If You..."? View Here. Len really likes this video of Ted's as it shows the CIA's methods for removing governments in an articulate manner. Ted makes it obvious that the CIA was out of control, manipulating elections and Congress, creating government coups etc.. The CIA was running contributions to a strike in British Guiana via cover under the AFL-CIO and George Meany. George Meany, President of the AFL-CIO, was CIA. Watch here. Why would an American union be used to help fund and organize a strike in a foreign country? Pre-electoral interference. In March and May of 1964, the CIA gave money to the Christian Democratic candidate, Eduardo Frei. A whopping $750k was funnelled by the CIA to Frei in March and $1.25 million in May, in efforts to defeat Salvador Allende. Over the next 8 years, the CIA kept up their efforts to keep Allende out of power. 1972 the CIA couldn't stop the people from voting for Allende, who became President. The CIA then sponsored a coup against President Salvador Allende, installing dictator Augusto Pinochet. Upon becoming President, Pinochet cancelled open free democratic elections after he was installed into power. Pinochet's dictatorship lasted about 20 years, during which time, a genocide was perpetuated against the Chilean people. In 1953, the overthrow of the democratically elected government happened in Iran, with the CIA installing Shah Pahlevi. Oil profits were funnelled to Britain and the United States after the coup, Iran has never been the same since the takeover. All of the CIA's chaos and genocides that they create comes down to GREED and PROFIT. It’s disgusting. Guatemalan President was thrown out mainly by the Dulles brothers, major shareholders in the United Fruit Company. United Fruit Company owned over 80% of the land in Guatemala, who was dependent on the CIA. After Guatemalan President, Elfego H. Monzon was removed from power, a genocide followed, over the next 20 years. The year before, the CIA had eliminated Congo President, Patrice Lumumba.on January 17, 1961. Patrice Lumumba wanted to have a fair democracy for the poor people of the Congo. He wanted the best for his people. During these events, John Kennedy was inaugurated as President on January 20th, 1961. Everyone knew that JFK was a big supporter of Lumumba, and would not have wanted him touched. When Kennedy found out Lumumba was kidnapped and murdered, he was openly devastated hearing the news. In the 1947 CIA Charter, the CIA was authorized to operate a mind control program like MK Ultra! LSD experiments included giving LSD to participants for 77 days straight!

Send us a textWhat if the dreams of Africa's greatest liberators were not just echoes of the past, but a living blueprint for the future? In this electrifying episode of the Self Reflection Podcast, host Lira Ndifon channels the urgent voice of a new generation, igniting a firestorm of hope and a powerful call to action for the youth of Africa, with a laser focus on the pivotal moment for Cameroon. Prepare to be moved, inspired, and galvanized by a message that transcends borders and speaks to the very soul of a continent yearning for true liberation.Lira doesn't just share a message; she amplifies a potent awakening. Through the impassioned words of a young African, she unpacks the burning desire for unity and self-determination that is surging through the continent's veins. This isn't a nostalgic look back, but a vibrant connection to the unfinished work of pan-African giants like Kwame Nkrumah, the revolutionary spirit of Thomas Sankara, the unwavering conviction of Patrice Lumumba, and the enduring legacy of Nelson Mandela. Their sacrifices, Lira powerfully argues, were seeds planted for this very moment – a moment where the youth are rising to claim their inheritance.With palpable excitement, Lira dissects the profound mindset shift that is reshaping the African landscape. She celebrates the growing consciousness and unwavering determination of young Africans to not just envision, but actively build a better future, free from the shackles of external influence and internal stagnation. This episode is a clarion call, urging the youth to tap into their inherent power, reclaim their resources, and forge a united front towards a prosperous and self-reliant Africa – a continent where pride and progress go hand in hand. The conversation fearlessly confronts the lingering vestiges of neocolonialism and underscores the critical importance of rewriting African narratives from an African perspective.Turning her attention directly to the critical juncture facing Cameroon, Lira speaks with urgency about the upcoming 2025 elections. She underscores the undeniable link between genuine change, tangible development, and a fundamental shift in leadership. This isn't just about casting a vote; it's about seizing an opportunity to redefine the nation's trajectory. Lira paints a compelling vision of a revitalized Cameroon – a nation where education flourishes, clean water flows freely, accessible healthcare is a right, not a privilege, and the nation's immense wealth serves its people. Through a personal anecdote, she poignantly captures the growing awareness and fervent desire for transformation among young Cameroonians, emphasizing that this is their Kairos moment.Beyond the immediate political horizon, Lira delivers a powerful and deeply personal message of self-belief and resilience to every young African listener. She champions the courage to trust one's journey, to embrace setbacks as invaluable lessons, and to relentlessly pursue personal aspirations. In a world saturated with external opinions and potential discouragement, Lira passionately emphasizes the unwavering importanSupport the showCall to Action: Engage with the Self-Reflection Podcast community! Like, follow, and subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube (Self-Reflection Podcast by Lira Ndifon), and all major podcast platforms. Share your insights and feedback—we value your contributions! Suggest topics you'd like us to explore. Your support amplifies our reach, sharing these vital messages of self-love and empowerment. Until our next conversation, prioritize self-care and embrace your journey. Grab your copy of "Awaken Your True Self" on Amazon. Until next time, be kind to yourself and keep reflecting.

VIJAY IYER / WADADA LEO SMITH – “DEFIANT LIFE” Lugano, Switzerland, July, 2024Floating river requiem (for Patrice Lumumba), Elegy: The pilgrimage Wadada Leo Smith (tp) Vijay Iyer (p,el-p,electronics) MYRA MELFORD – “SPLASH” Winterthur, Switzerland, July 29 & 30, 2024Drift, Interlude I (To dribble, to smear, to splash), Free wheelerMyra Melford (p,comp) Michael Formanek (b) Ches Smith (d,vib) CHARLES BRACKEEN – RHYTHM X” Englewood, NJ, January 26, 1968Rhythm X, C.B. Continue reading Puro Jazz 02 de mayo, 2025 at PuroJazz.

ORIGINALLY RELEASED Feb 15, 2024 Passy and Maurice from Friends of the Congo join Breht to discuss the history and the present of the Congo. Together, they discuss their organization, Passy's on-the-ground organizing in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the history of the Congo, Patrice Lumumba and his legacy, European and Belgian colonialism, King Leopold II, the brutal ongoing violence and displacement occuring in the Eastern DRC, US imperialism and the Kagame Regime in Rwanda, M23, Neo-Colonialism, Colbalt and rare-earth mineral mining, modern day slavery and the industries it serves, the so-called "green capitalist transition" and its rotting underbelly, and much more. Friends of the Congo (FOTC) is a Pan African solidarity organization raising global consciousness about the challenges and potential of the Congo. Become A Friend of the Congo: http://www.congoweek.org http://friendsofthecongo.org/https://twitter.com/congofriends https://www.facebook.com/congofriends   ---------------------------------------------------- Support Rev Left and get access to bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/revleftradio Make a one-time donation to Rev Left at BuyMeACoffee.com/revleftradio Follow, Subscribe, & Learn more about Rev Left Radio HERE Outro Beat Prod. by flip da hood

With this episode of Guerrilla History, were continuing our series on African Revolutions and Decolonization with an outstanding case study on the Congo, looking at the process of colonization, how decolonization unfolded, Lumumba's short time as Prime Minister, and the transition to the Mobutu regime.  We really could not ask for a much better guest than Prof. Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja, who not only is one of the foremost experts in not only this history, but also served as a diplomat for the DRC.  We're also fortunate that the professor will be rejoining us for the next installment of the series, a dispatch on what is going on in the Eastern Congo and the roots of the ongoing conflict there.  Be sure to share this series with comrades, we are still in the very early phases of the planned ~40 parts, so it is a great time for them to start listening in as well!   Also subscribe to our Substack (free!) to keep up to date with what we are doing.  With so many episodes coming in this series (and beyond), you won't want to miss anything, so get the updates straight to your inbox.  guerrillahistory.substack.com   Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja is Professor Emeritus of African and Afro-American Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and previously served as the DRC's Permanent Representative to the United Nations.  Additionally, he is the author of numerous brilliant books, including Patrice Lumumba and The Congo from Leopold to Kabila: A People's History Help support the show by signing up to our patreon, where you also will get bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/guerrillahistory 

With this episode of Guerrilla History, were follow up on our last episode of African Revolutions and Decolonization with another discussion with Prof. Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja, who joined us last time for The Congo - From Colonization Through Lumumba & Mobutu.  Here, we pick up where we left off, with Mobutu's regime, and come to the present.  Particular focus is given to the situation in eastern Congo with the 23 rebels today and their foreign backers.  This is an extremely important conversation, so be sure to share this series with comrades!  We are still in the very early phases of the planned ~40 parts, so it is a great time for them to start listening in as well!   Also subscribe to our Substack (free!) to keep up to date with what we are doing.  With so many episodes coming in this series (and beyond), you won't want to miss anything, so get the updates straight to your inbox.  guerrillahistory.substack.com   Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja is Professor Emeritus of African and Afro-American Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and previously served as the DRC's Permanent Representative to the United Nations.  Additionally, he is the author of numerous brilliant books, including Patrice Lumumba and The Congo from Leopold to Kabila: A People's History Help support the show by signing up to our patreon, where you also will get bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/guerrillahistory 

An artisanal miner carrries a sack of ore at Shabara artisnal mine near  Kolwezi, DRC, on October 2022. Junior Kannah/ AFP via Getty Images  The pain of our Congolese siblings powers our cell phones and electronic devices. “Approximately six million people have been killed since 1996, and more than six million people remain internally displaced in eastern DRC, " journalist Shola Lawal, writes in A Guide to the Decades Long Conflict in the DRC. Mom and I caught up with Maurice Carney, co-founder and Executive Director of Friends of the Congo (FOTC), a non-profit based in the Washington D.C., and founded in 2004; FOTC supports Congelese-led organizations working on the ground to end this genocide, and bring healing to the country.  We discuss the impact of European and U.S. colonization and imperialism on the Congolese people, and the many forces preventing the country from thriving today (for example, multinational corporations, the World Bank, Western governments, local elites, etc.). Maurice also uplifts the mission of Friends of the Congo, multiple ways to take action, resources (films, books, etc. to educate yourself), and focuses on some of the biggest ways we can all help — using our platforms to raise awareness, encouraging people in our communities to speak up, and shifting our purchasing habits towards sustaining the greater good. For over twenty five years, Maurice Carney has advocated for the dignity and inclusion of Congolese civil society in all efforts towards peace, democracy, food sovereignty, and climate justice. Maurice provides consultation to political leaders in the U.S., Canada, Latin America, Africa, the UN, as well as to international NGOs and funders.   Resources & Ways to Take Action: Visit Friends of the Congo wesbite Take Action with FOTC  Donate & Support FOTC   Urgent Support Needed for Goma  Fact Sheets on the Congo from FOTC   The Congo from Leopold to Kabila: A People's History  by Georges Nzongola-Ntalaj Climate Crisis and Congo  Basandja: The Living Wisdom of the Congo Rainforest Stay Connected on Social Media:   Friends of the Congo on YouTube @CongoFriends on Instagram  Congo Friends on Facebook  @CongoFriends on Twitter (X)   Help Us Spread the Word! If you enjoy the Pray with our Feet podcast, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, where you can subscribe to the show. You can also listen on Spotify, and on all major streaming platforms. BE in Community with Us:  Find devotionals, blog posts, and shop in our  online store.  Head over to Instagram and Threads where the conversation continues between episodes.   Enjoy our @PrayWithOurFeet IG Live series, Move it Forward Monday, uplifting conversations that spark change with activists, community leaders, artists and more.   Special thank you to my husband Keston De Coteau, for podcast production; he is an award-winning videographer and photographer.

With this episode of Guerrilla History, were continuing our series on African Revolutions and Decolonization with an outstanding case study on the Congo, looking at the process of colonization, how decolonization unfolded, Lumumba's short time as Prime Minister, and the transition to the Mobutu regime.  We really could not ask for a much better guest than Prof. Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja, who not only is one of the foremost experts in not only this history, but also served as a diplomat for the DRC.  We're also fortunate that the professor will be rejoining us for the next installment of the series, a dispatch on what is going on in the Eastern Congo and the roots of the ongoing conflict there.  Be sure to share this series with comrades, we are still in the very early phases of the planned ~40 parts, so it is a great time for them to start listening in as well!   Also subscribe to our Substack (free!) to keep up to date with what we are doing.  With so many episodes coming in this series (and beyond), you won't want to miss anything, so get the updates straight to your inbox.  guerrillahistory.substack.com   Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja is Professor Emeritus of African and Afro-American Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and previously served as the DRC's Permanent Representative to the United Nations.  Additionally, he is the author of numerous brilliant books, including Patrice Lumumba and The Congo from Leopold to Kabila: A People's History Help support the show by signing up to our patreon, where you also will get bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/guerrillahistory 

Nasser speaks with Héritier Lumumba, an Australian-Brazilian-Congolese former professional AFL player, known for his advocacy in human rights, focusing on racial equality, refugee rights, and supporting marginalised communities.They discuss the history of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Western imperialism and European colonization, the exploitation under King Leopold and the abuse, mutilation, and deaths of Congolese people, the extraction of the country's minerals, and the environmental and climate justice implications of this continued exploitation.Nasser also plays an excerpt from the documentary Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat (2024), which explores how Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach protested at the UN Security Council over Patrice Lumumba's murder. For more info on the challenges of the Congo and to support Congolese institutions, head to friendsofthecongo.org. Image credit: @hlumumba 

The Katherine Massey Book Club @ The C.O.W.S. hosts the 8th and final study session on the late Dr. Maya Angelou's The Heart of A Woman. The acclaimed author, poet, rape victim and Victim of White Supremacy, Dr. Angelou penned a 7-book autobiography series on her life and work. This is book number 4 in the series. Gus T. was inundated with the life and literary work of Dr. Angelou during his recent Golden State sojourn. And it took Gus seeing the documentary film Soundtrack to a Coup d'État three times to accurately write down the title The Heart of a Woman. The extraordinary film on the assassination of Patrice Lumumba is "receipt-heavy," and Andrée Blouin and Dr. Angelou's respective memoirs are just 2 of the many books in the project. Last week, Dr. Angelou describes following her husband Vus to Africa without even an address or hotel reservation once she travels across the planet with her son, Guy. She and Vus have repeated conflicts about money and are nearing a second eviction. Dr. Angelou tells us she fell out of "love" with her care mate at this point. We heard about a lot more parties, dancing and liquor drinking. Dr. Angelou took time to make a distinction between she and the black people born in the United States as opposed to black people born in Africa. She incorrectly tells readers that "black Americans" were the last large group of people enslaved on the planet. Brazil kept black people in formal slavery until 1888, and there are millions more black people in the Portuguese-speaking country than the US. #ImGoinGetMeSomeStuffTonight #SoundtrackToACoupdÉtat #TheCOWS16Years INVEST in The COWS – http://paypal.me/TheCOWS Cash App: https://cash.app/$TheCOWS CALL IN NUMBER: 605.313.5164 CODE: 564943#

This month we hear from the makers of the five films nominated for the Academy Award for best feature documentary. Today, Johan Grimonprez, director of "Soundtrack to a Coup D'Etat", discusses his film's "fusion of jazz and geopolitics" that touches on colonialism, racism, the 1961 assassination of Congolese independence leader Patrice Lumumba, and a State Department-backed goodwill tour by jazz musicians like Louis Armstrong and Nina Simone.

The Katherine Massey Book Club @ The C.O.W.S. hosts the 7th study session on the late Dr. Maya Angelou's The Heart of A Woman. This is a rare "double dip" for the book club, as we read I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings in the summer of 2014 just after the transition of the famed author and Wake Forest scholar. Gus T. was inundated with the life and literary work of Dr. Angelou during his recent Golden State sojourn. And it took Gus seeing the documentary film Soundtrack to a Coup d'État three times to accurately write down the title Heart of a Woman. The extraordinary film on the assassination of Patrice Lumumba is "receipt-heavy," and Andrée Blouin and Dr. Angelou's respective memoirs are just 2 of the many books in the project. Last week, Dr. Angelou describes her involvement in the White French convict Jean Genet's play, The Blacks: A Clown Show. This celebrated show featured a cast of renown black thespians and was shown around the world. Dr. Angelou describes how mostly White audiences devoured the play, but continued their dedication to White Supremacy - even to the negro cast as soon as they stepped off the stage. The Suspected Racist director, Sidney Bernstein, shafted Max Roach and Dr. Angelou for their musical labor on the play. This is typical White Racism and the time-honored White tradition of robbing black artists. Bernstein was not ignorant about Racism. After speculating that her husband Vus might be cheating on her, our heroine contemplates poisoning her African care-mate. #AppleEvent #SoundtrackToACoupdÉtat #TheCOWS16Years INVEST in The COWS – http://paypal.me/TheCOWS Cash App: https://cash.app/$TheCOWS CALL IN NUMBER: 605.313.5164 CODE: 564943#

The Katherine Massey Book Club @ The C.O.W.S. hosts the 6th study session on the late Dr. Maya Angelou's The Heart of A Woman. This is a rare "double dip" for the book club, as we read I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings in the summer of 2014 just after the transition of the famed author and Wake Forest scholar. Gus T. was inundated with the life and literary work of Dr. Angelou during his recent Golden State sojourn. And it took Gus seeing the documentary film Soundtrack to a Coup d'État three times to accurately write down the title Heart of a Woman. The extraordinary film on the assassination of Patrice Lumumba is "receipt-heavy," and Andrée Blouin and Dr. Angelou's respective memoirs are just 2 of the many books in the project. Last week, the late poet an Victim of White Supremacy told us about how she, Abbey Lincoln and other black females of the Cultural Association for Women of African Heritage helped to coordinate a rally on the New York United Nations building. This was in response to the assassination of Patrice Lumumba. Dr. Angelou grabbed a random black "thug" to help escort her into the building. NPR's Terry Gross, a Racist Suspect, interviewed Dr. Angelou in 1981 and confessed that she feared this privileged black "thug" was going to assault and "rape" our heroine in the UN stairwell. Thankfully, everyone kept their pants zipped. In fact, after everything was finished, Dr. Angelou admitted feeling pretty lousy about risking the black fellas' life for her poorly conceived effort. #AppleEvent #SoundtrackToACoupdÉtat #TheCOWS16Years INVEST in The COWS – http://paypal.me/TheCOWS Cash App: https://cash.app/$TheCOWS CALL IN NUMBER: 605.313.5164 CODE: 564943#

Filmmaker Johan Grimonprez on his Oscar-nominated documentary, Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat, which beautifully portrays the unusual collision of jazz legends like Louis Armstrong, the United Nations, the CIA, and the assassination of Patrice Lumumba.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

The Katherine Massey Book Club @ The C.O.W.S. hosts the 5th study session on the late Dr. Maya Angelou's The Heart of A Woman. This is a rare "double dip" for the book club, as we read I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings in the summer of 2014 just after the transition of the famed author and Wake Forest scholar. Gus T. was inundated with the life and literary work of Dr. Angelou during his recent Golden State sojourn. And it took Gus seeing the documentary film Soundtrack to a Coup d'État three times to accurately write down the title Heart of a Woman. The extraordinary film on the assassination of Patrice Lumumba is "receipt-heavy," and Andrée Blouin and Dr. Angelou's respective memoirs are just two of the many books in the project. Last week, Dr. Angelou detailed her Harlem hobnobbing of the early 1960's and her activist work on behalf of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. She was momentarily engaged to a black bale bondsman named Thomas. But she met a chubby African named Make and kicked worthless Thomas to the curb. She agreed to marry Make (at least her 3rd fiancé), and introduced him to her 15-year-old son Guy as her new care mate. Guy continues to insist that he's a "man." Dr. Angelou meets numerous Africans and shares with them the history of White Supremacy in the US, highlighting the counter-racist labor of Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth. #ImGoinGetMeSomeStuffTonight #TheCOWS16Years INVEST in The COWS – http://paypal.me/TheCOWS Cash App: https://cash.app/$TheCOWS CALL IN NUMBER: 605.313.5164 CODE: 564943#

The Katherine Massey Book Club @ The C.O.W.S. hosts the 4th study session on the late Dr. Maya Angelou's The Heart of A Woman. This is a rare "double dip" for the book club, as we read I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings in the summer of 2014 just after the transition of the famed author and Wake Forest scholar. Ironically, when The C.O.W.S. last read Dr. Angelou, she was frolicking as a young lady in San Francisco. Gus T. was inundated with the life and literary work of Dr. Angelou during his recent Golden State sojourn. And it took Gus seeing the documentary film Soundtrack to a Coup d'État three times to accurately write down the title Heart of a Woman. The extraordinary film on the assassination of Patrice Lumumba is "receipt-heavy," and Andrée Blouin and Dr. Angelou's respective memoirs are just two of the many books in the project. Last week, Dr. Angelou described meeting Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in New York. Before departing Dr. King told Dr. Angelou that there are some "good White people." Dr. Angelou wondered if he said this because a White Man was listening. She later echoes Dr. King's conclusion, citing the Russians and Fidel Castro, who allegedly never self-identified as a White Man. While Dr. Angelou is globetrotting and drinking with White Men, her son is threatened by a gang of "worthless" black males. Her son Guy seems to insist with every other sentence that he: "Is a man." Dr. Angelou writes over and over about the impotence, unnecessariness, and failure of black manhood. Like her brother, who was in greater confinement during the early 1960s. #AppleEvent #SoundtrackToACoupdÉtat #TheCOWS16Years INVEST in The COWS – http://paypal.me/TheCOWS Cash App: https://cash.app/$TheCOWS CALL IN NUMBER: 605.313.5164 CODE: 564943#

The Katherine Massey Book Club @ The C.O.W.S. hosts the 3rd study session on the late Dr. Maya Angelou's The Heart of A Woman. This is a rare "double dip" for the book club, as we read I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings in the summer of 2014 just after the transition of the famed author and Wake Forest scholar. Ironically, when The C.O.W.S. last read Dr. Angelou, she was frolicking as a young lady in San Francisco. Gus T. was inundated with the life and literary work of Dr. Angelou during his recent Golden State sojourn. And it took Gus seeing the documentary film Soundtrack to a Coup d'État three times to accurately write down the title Heart of a Woman. The extraordinary film on the assassination of Patrice Lumumba is "receipt-heavy," and Andrée Blouin and Dr. Angelou's respective memoirs are just two of the many books in the project. Last week, Dr. Angelou described hearing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Fred Shuttlesworth and Wyatt Tee Walker of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference speaking in New York about their counter-racist work in the south. Dr. Angelou was so touched by their words she began thinking of how she could act to support their efforts. She's strikingly candid about the widespread tendency of she and most other black people to be "uncle toms" and the necessity of telling her black son about "the power of White power." En route to offering her services to Bayard Rustin and the SCLC, Dr. Angelou encounters a phalanx of White Men who volunteer their White time and expertise to aid the niggra, and, probably, spy for COINTELPRO. #AppleEvent #SoundtrackToACoupdÉtat #TheCOWS16Years INVEST in The COWS – http://paypal.me/TheCOWS Cash App: https://cash.app/$TheCOWS CALL IN NUMBER: 605.313.5164 CODE: 564943#

The 15th UN General Assembly of September 1960 may not seem like the most avant-garde topic for a cinematically adventurous documentary, but don't tell that to director Johan Grimonprez. His stunningly creative “Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat,” recently named to the Oscar Shortlist for Best Documentary Feature, is a cinematic high point of 2024 and also one of the year's most thoroughly engaging historical/political dramas.   Johan joins Ken on the pod to discuss the events surrounding the truncated political independence that was “granted” to the Congo (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo) in June 1960 by the Belgian government. Soon after, Belgium (Johan's home country) and the US joined forces with the UN leadership to undermine the Congo's newly elected prime minister, Patrice Lumumba, who had emerged as a dynamic leader of the nascent united Africa movement. Lumumba's downfall plays out in the bitterly divided 15th UN Assembly. Nikita Khruschev, Malcolm X and Fidel Castro appear alongside jazz legends Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach, Abbey Lincoln and others, who also play a key role in the story… and in the soundtrack.   “Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat” is released by Kino Lorber.   Hidden Gem: “Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey” “Close-Up”   Follow: @topdocspod on Instagram and X    The Presenting Sponsor of "Top Docs" is Netflix.

My reflections and review of the film Soundtrack To A Coup d'Etat, by director Johan Grimonperez, a powerful documentary about U.S. espionage in the Belgian Congo to secure Uranium for winning the race to build the bomb against the Nazis. This film beautifully portrays the complexity and intensity of the times and the role the jazz world played in the CIA's pursuits to hide our interests and role in murdering Patrice Lumumba to secure our control on uranium reserves discovered there by the Belgians. I also read from Adam Hochschild's essential history book King Leopold's Ghost and Susan Williams Spies In The Congo. Subscribe to to my youtube channel here-https://www.youtube.com/@andrewfaust2091 and contribute to me on Patreon here-https://www.patreon.com/c/andrewfaustpermaculture

The Katherine Massey Book Club @ The C.O.W.S. hosts the second study session on the late Dr. Maya Angelou's The Heart of A Woman. This is a rare "double dip" for the book club, as we read I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings in the summer of 2014 just after the transition of the famed author and Wake Forest scholar. Ironically, when The C.O.W.S. last read Dr. Angelou, she was frolicking as a young lady in San Francisco. Gus T. was inundated with the life and literary work of Dr. Angelou during his recent Golden State sojourn. And it took Gus seeing the documentary film Soundtrack to a Coup d'État three times to accurately write down the title Heart of a Woman. The extraordinary film on the assassination of Patrice Lumumba is "receipt-heavy," and Andrée Blouin and Dr. Angelou's respective memoirs are just two of the many books in the project. Last week, we heard Dr. Angelou use a myriad of confusing metaphors to describe the System of White Supremacy in 1957. She minimized the abuse tennis champion Althea Gibson experienced and elided US Senator J. Strom Thurmond raping a black child in South Carolina while filibustering against niggras. The young Dr. Angelou fried chicken for and entertained Billie "Lady Day" Holiday and sat while the jazz legend sang "Strange Fruit" to her 9-year-old son, Guy. It was a traumatizing event for the little guy. Then the Race Soldier White teachers went to work on him. #SoundtrackToACoupdÉtat #TheCOWS16Years INVEST in The COWS – http://paypal.me/TheCOWS Cash App: https://cash.app/$TheCOWS CALL IN NUMBER: 605.313.5164 CODE: 564943#

The Katherine Massey Book Club @ The C.O.W.S. hosts the debut study session on the late Dr. Maya Angelou's The Heart of A Woman. This is a rare "double dip" for the book club, as we read I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings in the summer of 2014 just after the transition of the famed author and Wake Forest scholar. Ironically, when The C.O.W.S. last read Dr. Angelou, she was frolicking as a young lady in San Francisco. Gus T. was inundated with the life and literary work of Dr. Angelou during his recent Golden State sojourn. And it took Gus seeing the documentary film Soundtrack to a Coup d'État three times to accurately write down the title Heart of a Woman. The extraordinary film on the assassination of Patrice Lumumba is "receipt-heavy," and Andrée Blouin and Dr. Angelou's respective memoirs are just two of the many books in the project. It seems both of these black female authors born on different continents were greatly impacted by Lumumba's murder and were moved to record their thoughts, feelings and actions during this important moment in history. #AppleEvent #SoundtrackToACoupdÉtat #TheCOWS16Years INVEST in The COWS – http://paypal.me/TheCOWS Cash App: https://cash.app/$TheCOWS CALL IN NUMBER: 605.313.5164 CODE: 564943#

Amory Lumumba was born long after the 1961 assassination of his grandfather. Yet the impact continues to ripple through his family today. Actor and spy novelist Charlie Higson speaks with Amory about the heavy responsibility of carrying the Lumumba name, and the enduring, inspirational legacy that Patrice Lumumba left behind. Plus, Amory tells Charlie why he's convinced the United States were involved in the killing.Listen to The Spy Who ad-free on Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.com/links/the-spy-who now.Have you got a spy story you'd like us to tell? Email your ideas to thespywho@wondery.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Katherine Massey Book Club @ The C.O.W.S. hosts the 10th and final study session on Andrée Blouin's My Country, Africa: Autobiography of the Black Pasionaria. A pivotal figure in the history of counter-racism/anti-colonialism throughout the continent of Africa, Blouin is not as well known as South Africa's Madiba and Winnie Mandela, Kenya's Maus Maus and other freedom fighters who participated in combating White Terrorism in Africa. However, Blouin was of monumental importance and, consequently, a target of CIA/White Supremacy campaigns. Gus T. was ignorant about Ms. Blouin, but she was prominently featured in the new documentary, Soundtrack to a Coup d'État - which examines the assassination of Patrice Lumumba. The film makes time to quote from Blouin's autobiography about the efforts to assassinate she, her family and Lumumba. Last week, Blouin described herself as a "militant," but made time to say: "It would be unfair to say that all the whites in the Congo were detestable (Racist)" Gus noted how cliché this remark is - especially for a "militant." She then turned to say the real enemies of Africa are Africans (non-white people). She also described the extraordinary faith Patrice Lumumba placed in her - including battling on her behalf publicly. This would seem to contradict the notion of legions of sexist black males who seek to dominate females. Race Soldiers routinely branded Blouin a whore and a "communist." #AppleEvent #SoundtrackToACoupdÉtat #TheCOWS16Year INVEST in The COWS – http://paypal.me/TheCOWS Cash App: https://cash.app/$TheCOWS CALL IN NUMBER: 605.313.5164 CODE: 564943#

New Prime Minister Joseph Mobutu's grip on power is shaky. It's Patrice Lumumba who has the people's support. So the CIA and MI6 start plotting to oust him using any means necessary.Listen to The Spy Who ad-free on Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.com/links/the-spy-who now.Have you got a spy story you'd like us to tell? Email your ideas to thespywho@wondery.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Katherine Massey Book Club @ The C.O.W.S. hosts the 9th study session on Andrée Blouin's My Country, Africa: Autobiography of the Black Pasionaria. A pivotal figure in the history of counter-racism/anti-colonialism throughout the continent of Africa, Blouin is not as well known as South Africa's Madiba and Winnie Mandela, Kenya's Maus Maus and other freedom fighters who participated in combating White Terrorism in Africa. However, Blouin was of monumental importance and, consequently, a target of CIA/White Supremacy campaigns. Gus T. was ignorant about Ms. Blouin, but she was prominently featured in the new documentary, Soundtrack to a Coup d'État - which examines the assassination of Patrice Lumumba. The film makes time to quote from Blouin's autobiography about the efforts to assassinate she, her family and Lumumba. Last week, Blouin described herself as a "militant," but made time to say: "It would be unfair to say that all the whites in the Congo were detestable (Racist)" Gus noted how cliché this remark is - especially for a "militant." She then turned to say the real enemies of Africa are Africans (non-white people). She also described the extraordinary faith Patrice Lumumba placed in her - including battling on her behalf publicly. This would seem to contradict the notion of legions of sexist black males who seek to dominate females. Race Soldiers routinely branded Blouin a whore and a "communist." #SoundtrackToACoupdÉtat #AppleEvent #SoundtrackToACoupdEtat #TheCOWS15Year INVEST in The COWS – http://paypal.me/TheCOWS Cash App: https://cash.app/$TheCOWS CALL IN NUMBER: 605.313.5164 CODE: 564943#

The Katherine Massey Book Club @ The C.O.W.S. hosts the 8th study session on Andrée Blouin's My Country, Africa: Autobiography of the Black Pasionaria. A pivotal figure in the history of counter-racism/anti-colonialism throughout the continent of Africa, Blouin is not as well known as South Africa's Madiba and Winnie Mandela, Kenya's Maus Maus and other freedom fighters who participated in combating White Terrorism in Africa. However, Blouin was of monumental importance and, consequently, a target of CIA/White Supremacy campaigns. Gus T. was ignorant about Ms. Blouin, but she was prominently featured in the new documentary, Soundtrack to a Coup d'État - which examines the assassination of Patrice Lumumba. The film makes time to quote from Blouin's autobiography about the efforts to assassinate she, her family and Lumumba. Gus paused the book club while gallivanting in the Golden State, but used his time in sunshine and information-rich California to gather data on the life and work of Ms. Blouin as well. Whites at Stanford have whole files and many, many boxes of material on she and the assassination of Patrice Lumumba. During our last study session Blouin detailed how Sékou Touré dramatically impacted her thought, speech and action. He motivated her to Produce Justice and counter the rampant "tribalism" - tendency for people classified as black to squabble with other black people over trivial concerns. She also emphasized her effort to aid black females who were poorly educated and sexually abused. #AppleEvent #SoundtrackToACoupdEtat #TheCOWS15Year INVEST in The COWS – http://paypal.me/TheCOWS Cash App: https://cash.app/$TheCOWS CALL IN NUMBER: 605.313.5164 CODE: 564943#

On today's Saturday Matinee, we feature a podcast that addresses the misconception that Africa is a country. This particular episode highlights the first Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Patrice Lumumba.Link to It's A Continent: https://www.itsacontinent.com/Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more.History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser.Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Katherine Massey Book Club @ The C.O.W.S. hosts the 7th study session on Andrée Blouin's My Country, Africa: Autobiography of the Black Pasionaria. A pivotal figure in the history of counter-racism/anti-colonialism throughout the continent of Africa, Blouin is not as well known as South Africa's Madiba and Winnie Mandela, Kenya's Maus Maus and other freedom fighters who participated in combating White Terrorism in Africa. However, Blouin was of monumental importance and, consequently, a target of CIA/White Supremacy campaigns. Gus T. was ignorant about Ms. Blouin, but she was prominently featured in the new documentary, Soundtrack to a Coup d'État - which examines the assassination of Patrice Lumumba. The film makes time to quote from Blouin's autobiography about the efforts to assassinate she, her family and Lumumba. Last week, Blouin detailed her intimate connection with her attempted mother. Despite the fact that her mom detested her counter-racist efforts - even her work to get better medical treatment for non-white children. Blouin detailed the sad history of black males abusing black females to release their frustrations about the System of White Supremacy. #FirstTimeLastTime Portions of her work also seemed to suggest that Blouin's activist work was the result of her having a White father and producing children with several White Men. She contrasted the White Male ambition with the alleged cowardice and abuse of black males. This didn't sound like her mother's former partner Joseph Mialou, a decent black male whom her mother rejected. Didn't sound like Patrice Lumumba either. #AppleEvent #FirstTimeLastTime #TheCOWS15Years INVEST in The COWS – http://paypal.me/TheCOWS Cash App: https://cash.app/$TheCOWS CALL IN NUMBER: 605.313.5164 CODE: 564943#

Soon after gaining independence from Belgium in 1960, the new Republic of the Congo was rocked by the assassination of its young firebrand leader, Patrice Lumumba. Stuart A Reid unpicks this story in his Cundill History Prize-shortlisted book The Lumumba Plot. He speaks to Elinor Evans to unravel the tumult that followed independence and the devastating implications of Lumumba's death. Plus, Stuart reveals more about the CIA's murky role in the leader's brutal execution. (Ad) Stuart A Reid is the author of The Lumumba Plot: The Secret History of the CIA and a Cold War Assassination (Knopf, 2023). Buy it now from Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lumumba-Plot-Secret-History-Assassination-ebook/dp/B0BRMMVWBY/?tag=bbchistory045-21&ascsubtag=historyextra-social-histboty. Find out more about the Cundill History Prize here: https://www.cundillprize.com The HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices