How the US and Belgium Assassinated Congo’s First Prime Minister | Patrice Lumumba

Please help support our growth by subscribing to our Patreon: You can also support us by making a donation here: Follow us on Twitter: On 17 January, 1961, Patrice Lumumba, the first legally elected prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo was assassinated. Described as one the most significant assassinations in modern African history, this heinous crime is widely believed to have been the fruit of two inter-related conspiracies which were led by the US and Belgian governments. You can also support us by picking up one of our recommended books from Amazon: The Scramble for Africa: The State of Africa: Dictatorland: The Men Who Stole Africa: Africa: A Biography of the Continent: