African Leaders Assassinated or Removed with Western Involvement
Throughout Africa’s modern history, several revolutionary leaders who fought for independence, unity, and economic freedom were eliminated — often through direct or covert actions backed by Western powers like the U.S., U.K., France, Belgium, and Portugal.
🇨🇩 Patrice Lumumba – Congo (1961)
Executed after a coup backed by Belgium and the CIA.
🇨🇲 Félix-Roland Moumié – Cameroon (1960)
Poisoned by a French secret agent in Switzerland.
🇹🇬 Sylvanus Olympio – Togo (1963)
Killed after resisting French control and the CFA franc system.
🇧🇫 Thomas Sankara – Burkina Faso (1987)
Assassinated in a coup led by Blaise Compaoré, reportedly with French and regional support.
🇬🇼 Amílcar Cabral – Guinea-Bissau (1973)
Killed before independence; Portuguese secret service suspected.
🇲🇿 Eduardo Mondlane – Mozambique (1969)
Assassinated by a parcel bomb linked to Portuguese colonial agents.
🇱🇾 Muammar Gaddafi – Libya (2011)
Overthrown and killed after a NATO-led U.S. and French intervention, following his push for African unity and a gold-backed currency to replace the CFA franc.
These men dreamed of a free, united, and independent Africa — but their visions were cut short by those threatened by a strong Africa. Their courage still inspires the continent today.
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