Belgian Diplomat Charged for Lumumba's Assassination

Belgian Court Orders Trial for Former Diplomat in Lumumba Assassination

A Belgian court has ordered a ninety-three-year-old former diplomat to stand trial for war crimes related to the 1961 assassination of Patrice Lumumba, Congos first prime minister. The trial marks the first prosecution in the case, as all other suspects have passed away. Lumumba was killed by Belgian-backed rebels amid Cold War tensions and his overtures to the Soviet Union. The former diplomat, Count Etienne Davignon, is accused of unlawfully detaining Lumumba, denying him a fair trial, and subjecting him to degrading treatment, as well as involvement in the killing of two of his allies. Lumumbas granddaughter welcomed the decision as a step toward truth and accountability.

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