Belgian aristocrat to face charges over murder of Congo’s first premier

Étienne Davignon, 93, is the only surviving former official accused in connection to Patrice Lumumba’s death

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Étienne Davignon is charged with participation in war crimes in relation to killing of then PM Patrice Lumumba

theguardian.com5 mesi fa

Etienne Davignon, 93, is the only one alive among 10 Belgians accused by the Congolese leader's family of complicity.

aljazeera.com5 mesi fa

Étienne Davignon, 93, was last living person targeted in investigation into assassination of DRC’s first PM, Patrice Lumumba

theguardian.com3 mesi fa

BRUSSELS: A Brussels court is to decide Tuesday whether a 93-year-old former Belgian diplomat should stand trial over the 1961…

arabnews.com5 mesi fa

The family of Patrice Lumumba, the icon of Congolese independence who was assassinated in 1961, has been pushing for a legal…

lemonde.fr7 mesi fa

More than six decades after Lumumba’s death, the search for truth and justice continues to resonate in both Belgium and the…

africanews.com3 mesi fa