Ludo De Witte (born 1956) is a Belgian sociologist, writer, and political activist internationally known for his book The assassination of Lumumba, on the murder of Patrice Lumumba.[1][2] In his latest work, Als de laatste boom geveld is, eten we ons geld wel op: kapitalisme versus de aarde, De Witte promotes eco-socialism, stating that to save the world from ecocide, it and its people must be freed from the yoke of capitalism.[3] De Witte also advocates a close cooperation between red and green in their mutual anti-capitalistic fight to save the planet from its demise.[4]