Patrice Lumumba

May 25 marks the 54^th anniversary of the formation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), the predecessor to the African Union formed in 2002.

Thirty-four Congolese civilians were murdered last December and hundreds detained after calling for President Joseph Kabila to respect his constitutional term limits and leave office.

Introduction

From the early days of the Congo Crisis in 1960, an extensive group of businessmen and politicians across Europe, the United States and white-dominated southern Africa conspired to play African nationalism against African nationalism.

Fifty-six years ago today the United Nations launched a peacekeeping force that contributed to one of the worst post-independence imperial crimes in Africa.

Singers and players of instruments have stepped up to the plate to support political leaders.