5 African leaders who were assassinated while still in power Western powers have been interfering with African politics and in this video We look at the 5 African presidents assassinated for refusing to be their puppets 5. Laurent Kabila Democratic Republic of Congo 2001 4. Samuel Doe, Liberia, 1990 3. Sir Abu Bakar, Tafal Abalu, Nigeria, 1966 2. Thomas Sankara, Bokina Faso, 1987 1. Patrice Bumumba, Dila Congo, 1961