On May 28, 2005, African scholars and leaders gathered in Bamako, Mali, for a major Pan-African conference honoring the legacy of Congolese independence leader Patrice Lumumba. Held 44 years after his assassination, the event called for the declassification of intelligence files related to foreign involvement in his death. Lumumba’s vision of African unity and economic sovereignty was a central theme, with delegates reaffirming the need for independent regional institutions. The conference on May 28 elevated Lumumba as a martyr of Black self-determination and fueled youth movements across Africa demanding historical justice. His name continues to resonate in global struggles for liberation.
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