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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

Trial in Italy challenging CIA extraordinary renditions opens as Bush arrives in Rome By: COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN, Italy -- The first trial involving the CIA's extraordinary rendition program opened in Italy on Friday without the presence of any of the 26 American defendants -- a case that threatens to expose the workings of the U.