Event Brief
Belgian diplomat Étienne Davignon dies at 93
Filed: May 18, 2026 at 8:08 AM ET
Summary: Étienne Davignon, ordered to stand trial over Patrice Lumumba’s assassination case, has died at 93.
WHO: Étienne Davignon
WHAT: Belgian diplomat Étienne Davignon died at 93 while facing a court order to stand trial over the Lumumba assassination case.
WHEN: May 18, 2026 at 7:16 AM ET
WHERE: Belgium
WHY: He was ordered to stand trial over Lumumba’s assassination case.
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