Belgian ex-diplomat to stand trial over Patrice Lumumba death

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A Brussels court has ordered a former Belgian diplomat to stand trial over the 1961 killing of Congolese independence icon Patrice Lumumba. It’s a watershed moment for Lumumba’s family, who said they are relieved to see the former colonial power “finally confronting its history.”

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