Regional conflicts, murderous militias, the exploitation of natural resources, innocent civilians forced to flee their homes; ...

End Congo clash for Africa to move ahead The recent killings of more than 700 people in the Goma region of Eastern Congo are sad memories of the history of wars and instability that continue to rock ...

As with any subject, history can be explored in a number of ways. In high school and college, students might study it through ...

Patrice Lumumba once declared his unwavering commitment to his country's destiny, rejecting subjugation and imperialism, and predicting that history ...

Director Johan Grimonprez discusses Soundtrack to a Coup d'État, his powerful exploration of Congo's decolonization struggle, in conversation with Peter Mertens, Belgian political leader and author of ...

The fascinating documentary Soundtrack to a Coup d’État tracks the timeline and multiple threads in the early 1960s involving Africa’s colonial racism, keen interest in Congo’s uranium mining and ...

mobilising the Democratic Republic of Congo's women against colonialism and rising to become a key adviser to Patrice Lumumba, DR Congo's first prime minister and a revered independence hero.

Belgium returned a gold-capped tooth belonging to the slain Congolese independence hero Patrice Lumumba. Cambodia in 2023 ...

Patrice Lumumba, and the role that American jazz music played in the saga. And in turn, Grimonprez structures and paces the film like a complex mid-century jazz suite, skittering and scatting ...