contemporary African political thought. Scholars of Africana like Jacques Depelchin, Michael Neocosmos and Raj Patel have taken up Wamba's use of Badiou's work. A May 2008 article authored by Jacques Depelchin warned that there were new threats to assassinate Wamba. In the last years of his life, Wamba remained politically active, running reading groups with young activists in Kinshasha and engaging popular organisations across the continent, including Abahlali baseMjondolo in South Africa. Death Wamba dia Wamba died on July 15, 2020, in a hospital in Kinshasa where he had been hospitalized for multiple days. The cause of death has been reported as an asthma attack. Selected published works Wamba Dia Wamba, Ernest (2005), "DRC: Globalisation, War and the Struggle for Freedom" in Manji, F., and Burnett, P (eds), African Voices on Development and Social Justice Editorials from Pambazuka News, Oxford: Pambazuka News Fahamu Books Wamba Dia Wamba, Ernest (1995), "Zaire: From the National Conference to the Federal Republic of the Congo?" in Development Dialogue No.2 Wamba Dia Wamba, E., and M. Mamdani, eds (1995), African Studies in Social Movements and Democracy, CODESRIA, . Wamba Dia Wamba, Ernest (1994), "In Search of a New Mode of Politics in Africa" in Development in an African Perspective, London: James Currey. Articles Interview with Ernest Wamba dia Wamba (2009). Published in Ota Benga Alliance Interview with Ernest Wamba dia Wamba | Ota Benga Alliance "Balkanisation and crisis in eastern Congo Ernest Wamba dia Wamba speaks to Pambazuka News" (2008). Published in Pambazuka News Balkanisation and crisis in eastern Congo | Pambazuka News "Democracy Today: The case of the Democratic Republic of Congo" (2007). Published in Pambazuka News Democracy Today: The case of the Democratic Republic of Congo | Pambazuka News "Congo" (2004). Published in Zmag zcommunications.org - zcommunications Resources and Information. References External links Experiences of Democracy in Africa: Reflections on Practices of Communalist Palaver as a Method of Resolving Contradictions by Ernest Wamba dia Wamba, 1985 Rally for Congolese Democracy, GlobalSecurity.org Who's Who in the Rebellion: Ernest Wamba dia Wamba, Northeastern University Conversation with Ernest Wamba dia Wamba, Institute of International Studies, UC Berkeley, 17 March 2004 Congo: The Transition - Interview with Wamba, ZNET, 22 June 2004 1942 births 2020 deaths People from Kongo Central Harvard University faculty Democratic Republic of the Congo academics Political philosophers Democratic Republic of the Congo philosophers Rally for Congolese Democracy politicians Democratic Republic of the Congo