Lumumba

American

[loo-moom-buh] / lʊˈmʊm bə /

noun

Patrice (Emergy) 1925–61, African political leader: premier of the Democratic Republic of the Congo 1960–61.

Lumumba British

/ lʊˈmʊmbə /

noun

Patrice (pəˈtriːs). 1925–61, Congolese statesman; first prime minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo (1960); assassinated

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A 93-year-old former Belgian diplomat ordered to stand trial over the 1961 killing of Congolese independence icon Patrice Lumumba has appealed the decision, his lawmaker said Friday.

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Should the trial go ahead, Davignon would be the first Belgian official to face justice in the 65 years since Lumumba's death.

From Barron's

If the court decision is upheld, Davignon's trial would take place at the earliest in January 2027, according to Christophe Marchand, lawyer for Lumumba's children.

From Barron's

Lumumba, an outspoken critic of Belgium's colonial rule, became his country's first prime minister after it gained independence in 1960.

From Barron's

A Belgian court has ruled that a former diplomat can stand trial in connection with the killing in 1961 of Patrice Lumumba, Congo's first prime minister.

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