Patrice Lumumba

Juliana Amato Lumumba, a Congolese candidate, courts Quebec's support for the OIF secretary general position.

Congo's first PM Patrice Lumumba was assassinated. 93-year-old Belgian diplomat Étienne Davignon will stand trial. Trial is set to address the decades-long silence.

A Brussels court ruled that Étienne Davignon must stand trial for the murder of Patrice Lumumba. The trial is related to the 1961 killing. A court date is not specified.

A Belgian court ordered a 93-year-old ex-diplomat to stand trial for Patrice Lumumba's 1961 assassination. The trial is tied to Belgium's colonial past. A verdict is expected, but no date has been set.

A 93-year-old former diplomat, Etienne Davignon, appeals a decision to stand trial. The trial concerns his alleged involvement in Patrice Lumumba's murder. A Belgian court made the decision in mid-March.

A Brussels court ordered a retired Belgian diplomat to stand trial for Patrice Lumumba's 1961 assassination. Lumumba was an African leader. The trial is a significant development.

A Belgian court has summoned a former diplomat to testify. The diplomat will answer questions about the 1961 assassination of Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba.

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The CIA-backed assassination of Patrice Lumumba remains unpunished. Lumumba was a Congolese leader. No accountability exists.

Israel has targeted senior Iranian leaders in airstrikes. The strategy has limits and can backfire, based on past experience.

Belgium is trying a 93-year-old former diplomat for the 1961 assassination of Patrice Lumumba. Lumumba's nationalist stance was seen as a threat to Belgian sovereignty. The trial is a significant development in the case.