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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

Also see: "Lexington Comair Crash Supplemental: Gary Webb's ACS Story" (Re Affiliated Computer Services)The Pariah: Gary Webb, The CIA, and Cocaine TraffickingJuan LongwoodJan 03, 2009Two weeks after Gary Webb's "Dark Alliance" series appeared in the San Jose Mercury News in August 1996, contributing editor Charles Bowden found himself in a bar, having a few drinks with some narcs (his idea of a good night).