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Belgian Official to Stand Trial for Lumumba's Assassination
3/28/2026
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Story summary
- A Belgian court ordered Etienne Davignon, a Belgian official, 93, to stand trial for involvement in the 1961 assassination of Patrice Lumumba.
- Davignon's lawyer confirmed an appeal against the decision.
- Prosecutors allege he participated in Lumumba's unlawful detention and denied him a fair trial.
- The trial is the first prosecution linked to Lumumba's death.
- Davignon remains the only surviving Belgian official implicated in the case.
