18 May•2 min read
Belgian ex-diplomat Davignon dies before trial over Lumumba assassination
Summary
A key figure in Belgian history dies before his trial in a case involving a Congolese leader's death - what happens now?
Etienne Davignon, a Belgian ex-diplomat, faced charges related to the 1961 assassination of Patrice Lumumba. His death brings an end to a chapter - but leaves many questions unanswered.