1961 ⟶ Patrice Lumumba Assassinated in the Congo

Patrice Lumumba, elected President of the Republic of the Co...
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⚔️ Congo Crisis Erupts

The Congo Crisis begins.⟶
Congo Crisis Erupts (1960)
AfricaCongoCivil WarDecolonizationCold WarProxy WarPoliticsViolenceIndependence

🔪 Patrice Lumumba Assassinated in the Congo

Patrice Lumumba, elected President of the Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville) is assassinated with the support of the CIA in the context of the Congo crisis⟶
Patrice Lumumba Assassinated in the Congo (1961)
CongoLumumbaAssassinationCIACold WarAfricaCoupsPolitical Intrigue

🇦🇴 Angolan Insurgency Against Portuguese Rule Begins

Angolan nationalists, including communists, begin an insurgency against Portuguese rule. This marked the beginning of the Portuguese Colonial War.⟶
Angolan Insurgency Against Portuguese Rule Begins (1961)
AngolaPortugalColonial WarInsurgencyDecolonizationAfricaCold War

🕊️ UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjöld Killed

UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjöld dies in a plane crash on his way to negotiate a ceasefire in Katanga amidst the Congo crisis⟶
UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjöld Killed (1961)
UNCongo CrisisDecolonizationAfricaCold WarPeacekeepingInternational Relations

🔪 Assassination of South Vietnamese President Diem

South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem is assassinated in a coup. CIA involvement is suspected.⟶
Assassination of South Vietnamese President Diem (1963)
VietnamSouth VietnamNgo Dinh DiemCoupAssassinationUS InvolvementCold WarSoutheast AsiaPolitical Instability

✈️ Mozambican President Machel Killed in Plane Crash

The pro-Marxist interim President of Mozambique, Samora Machel, is killed when the aircraft he is travelling in crashes in South Africa.⟶
Mozambican President Machel Killed in Plane Crash (1986)
MozambiqueSouth AfricaPlane CrashAssassinationPoliticsAfricaCold WarConflict