Patrice Lumumba, left, first Prime Minister of independent Congo in 1960. The CIA celebrated his death.
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Detailed accounts from original documents offer insights into the secret operations of the CIA in Africa.
Bernice A. King, daughter of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr, at a recent press conference preview the King Holiday observance in Atlanta, Georgia.
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King saw parallels between the anti-colonial movement in Africa and the civil rights struggle in the US.
Members of Guinea’s special forces are seen outside the Palace of the People in Conakry, Guinea, Sept. 6, 2021.
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Guineans have experienced military rule before, and they know that the consequences can be dangerous.
Authenticité survives in the present generation of Congolese musicians like Fally Ipupa (with the red vest).
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For many of contemporary Congolese musicians the idea of authenticité was seen as a positive one at a certain level, even though Mobutu abused Congo culture to build his own personality cult.
Crossing borders have always been tough for Africans.
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The introduction of an African passport has the capacity to bring about increased migration of Africans within Africa.