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The American Role in Lumumba's Murder

American officials plotted to assassinate Lumumba, the Congo's first prime minister, in 1960. While a CIA plan to poison him was abandoned, U.S. officials enabled his overthrow, supported his opposition, and secretly approved his transfer to executioners who murdered him on January 17, 1961.
July 21, 2026

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