AFRICA’S FORGOTTEN HEROES: THE LEADERS FRANCE AND BRITAIN SILENCED By The Afrisocrat Correspondent They dreamed of freedom. They fought for sovereignty. They envisioned a united Africa. But colonial powers could not allow them to succeed. Across Africa, the story of independence is told as a triumph, yet hidden behind the pages of history are the silenced voices of leaders who dared to challenge France and Britain’s grip on the continent. These were not ordinary politicians; they were visionaries who understood that “flag independence” meant little without economic liberation, cultural pride, and true sovereignty. The Assassination of Hope From the late 1950s to the 1970s, Africa witnessed a wave of mysterious deaths, coups, and imprisonments—all linked to Western interference. France and Britain systematically removed those who threatened their neo-colonial project. Patrice Lumumba (Congo, 1961): Congo’s first prime minister, who sought to reclaim the country’s vast resources fo...