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Belgian ex-diplomat appeals order to stand trial in Congo's Lumumba murder

BRUSSELS, March 27 - A former high-profile Belgian diplomat has appealed against a court decision ordering him to stand trial over the assassination of Patrice Lumumba, Congo's first prime minister, in 1961, the…

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The Straits TimesMar 27, 2026, 6:07 PM

Belgian ex-diplomat appeals order to stand trial in Congo's Lumumba murder

BRUSSELS, March 27 - A former high-profile Belgian diplomat has appealed against a court decision ordering him to stand trial over the assassination of Patrice Lumumba, Congo's first prime minister, in 1961, the ex-diplomat's lawyer told Reuters on Friday.

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