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Former EU official to stand trial for involvement in 1961 Congo murder

Mar 17, 20267 sources

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Summary

A Belgian court has cleared the way for a trial over the 1961 assassination of Congolese Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba. Former Belgian diplomat and EU commissioner Étienne Davignon has been ordered to stand trial for alleged involvement in the murder.

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Étienne Davignon: Ex-EU-Kommissar muss wegen Mord an Patrice Lumumba vor Gericht

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Früherer EU-Kommissar Davignon muss wegen Lumumba-Mord vor Gericht

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