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A 93-year-old Belgian diplomat will stand trial for the 1961 assassination of Congo's first prime minister - Silicon Canals

A Brussels court ordered former Belgian diplomat Étienne Davignon to stand trial for alleged complicity in Patrice Lumumba's 1961 assassination, potentially marking the first criminal prosecution of a European official for colonial-era crimes.
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fromwww.dw.com
1 day ago

Belgian diplomat faces trial over 1961 Congo leader killing

A Brussels court ruled that 93-year-old former Belgian diplomat Etienne Davignon must stand trial for war crimes related to Patrice Lumumba's 1961 assassination, making him the first Belgian official in over six decades potentially accountable for the killing.
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fromwww.dw.com
1 day ago

Belgian diplomat faces trial over 1961 Congo leader killing

A Brussels court ruled that 93-year-old former Belgian diplomat Etienne Davignon must stand trial for war crimes related to Patrice Lumumba's 1961 assassination, making him the only surviving accused among ten Belgians.
France politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 day ago

Ex-Belgian diplomat ordered to stand trial over murder of Congo's Lumumba

A 93-year-old former Belgian diplomat stands trial for complicity in the 1961 assassination of Congo's first prime minister Patrice Lumumba, marking the first trial related to the murder after 65 years.
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