Lubumbashi is a city in the mineral-rich Katanga region in the south of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).Many people might not have heard of it, but Lubumbashi and its surrounding region have ...

Lubumbashi is little known, but its minerals electrified the world, created atom bombs and are key to greener energy, the ...

Director Johan Grimonprez discusses Soundtrack to a Coup d'État, his powerful exploration of Congo's decolonization struggle, in conversation with Peter Mertens, Belgian political leader and author of ...

Since flag independence from Belgium on June 30, 1960 and since the gruesome murder of its founding president, Patrice ...

On January 23, 2025, the Faculty of Global Studies of Lomonosov Moscow State University hosted the International Scientific and Practical Conference “Russia, Brazil and Africa: Strengthening ...

As with any subject, history can be explored in a number of ways. In high school and college, students might study it through ...

“Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat,” about the assassination of Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba in 1961, also launched last year ...

Belgium returned a gold-capped tooth belonging to the slain Congolese independence hero Patrice Lumumba. Cambodia in 2023 welcomed the return of priceless stolen artifacts that had been seized during ...

The series won a Peabody Award in 2022. Peck’s films include “The Man on the Shore” (Cannes Competition, 1993); “Lumumba” (Directors’ Fortnight, Cannes, 2000); “Sometimes in April ...

Amidst all these positive signs, the need for a rebuild, or at least a cultural reset is still not lost on anyone, not least for Patrice Evra because the long-term job is still a tough one. He has ...

The room was silent as a mouse when Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth Stokes started speaking on why he believes Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba should take a leave of absence due to his alleged role ...