A troublesome legacy: Belgium and the assassination of LumumbaPatrice Lumumba was executed in January 1961, shortly after having been ousted as the first prime minister of newly independent Congo. Almost immediately, the question arose whether, and to what extent, the…

The Lumumba inquiryIn his reply, E. Gerard, one of the experts of the parliamentary inquiry committee, comments on four aspects dealt with in the reviews of the Lumumba affair. One should distinguish between the judgment of the committee and the…