January 19, 1961. Katanga.The lifeless body of Patrice Lumumba was found near Elisabethville, the capital of Katanga province.In the official death certificate, it was written simply that he died "in the bush."What happened? Why would the democratically elected prime minister of a newly independent country end up dead in the wilderness? What interests did Lumumba's mere existence threaten?

January 19, 1961. Katanga. The lifeless body of Patrice Lumumba was found near Elisabethville, the capital of Katanga province. In the official death certificate, it was written simply that he died "in the bush." What happened? Why would the democratically elected prime minister of a newly independent country end up dead in the wilderness? What interests did Lumumba's mere existence threaten?

Patrice Lumumba was Assassinated. Why?

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Decrypted is a podcast about politics and history, told through stories. Each episode begins with a moment and follows how it unfolds, focusing on what often goes unnoticed. History isn’t just the past, and politics isn’t something distant. I’m Hafssa Fakher Elabiari, a political scientist focused on making complex ideas easier to understand through storytelling.

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