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Belgium Orders Ex-Diplomat to Stand Trial for 1961 Murder of Congo’s Lumumba

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By Inti Landauro
BRUSSELS, March 17 (Reuters) – A Brussels court on Tuesday ⁠ordered ⁠a former high-profile Belgian diplomat to stand ⁠trial over the assassination of Patrice Lumumba, the first prime minister of Congo, in ​a final attempt to shed lig… [2713 chars]

Source: U.S. News & World Report | Published: 2026-03-17T14:43:00Z

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