Post-colonial histories
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Lumumba assassination: New angle on the 20th century’s longest murder-conspiracy
At 99, the memory of Patrice Lumumba only grows stronger, as a new book uncovers fresh details about his gruesome assassination 64 years ago. ... -
Kenya at 60: Field notes from the neocolony, and the civilising politics of betterment in the Ruto Hustler era
Despite the veneer of progress, what does a historical critique of East Africa’s capitalist beacon reveal? Just four years after independence, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga ...
