In his death, former Prime Minister and ODM leader Raila Odinga joins a group of prominent African names that were very influential in their days but never captured the power to lead their countries.

“As a punishment for the crime of being born of a white father and a black mother I spent my early years in a prison for children.” So begins My Country, Africa: Autobiography of the Black Pasionaria ...

"I see that my country has all the possibilities - whether in mining, agriculture, or potable water, over which battles will be fought as soon as tomorrow," Juliana Lumumba said MOSCOW, September 27. ...

Over the years, the African continent has had a brave few leaders come forward and forge the way for their people, away from imperial interests. Always, the leaders have their short leadership spans ...

EXCLUSIVE: It’s been more than 75 years since George Orwell published his classic 1984, a crucial novel that introduced the world to Big Brother, Thought Police and “Newspeak.” Never has Orwell’s ...

A passionate and propulsive documentary about the assassination of Patrice Lumumba spins its web in many directions. By Alissa Wilkinson The 1990 documentary about Patrice Lumumba by Raoul Peck (“I Am ...

Patrice Derrington, who oversaw Columbia University’s highly regarded Master of Science in Real Estate Development program for nearly a decade, is heading to NYU. Derrington will serve as NYU’s Schack ...

Throughout Africa’s post-independence history, a troubling pattern has emerged: visionary leaders who stood against colonialism, foreign exploitation, and neocolonial control often met untimely and ...

“I salute you in the name of the Congolese Government. “I ask all of you, my friends, who tirelessly fought in our ranks, to mark this June 30, 1960, as an illustrious date that will be ever engraved ...

Patrice Émery Lumumba, born Isaïe Tasumbu Tawosa (2 July 1925 – 17 January 1961) was a Congolese politician and independence leader who served as the first prime minister of the Democratic Republic of ...

Patrice Covington joined The Hampton Roads Show as its new co-host in July 2025, alongside longtime host Chris Reckling. Patrice is an Emmy award winning and Grammy nominated Broadway, television and ...

For Juliana Lumumba, he was not just a politician: Patrice Lumumba was her father. That's why she continues to demand the truth about an assassination for which no one has faced justice. For more than ...