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Count Etienne Davignon, a prominent Belgian statesman, diplomat, and former Vice-President of the European Commission, has passed away at the age of 93. He was praised by the King of Belgium, Philippe, as a visionary.
Etienne Davignon, a 93-year-old former diplomat, has been accused of involvement in the murder of Congolese independence hero Patrice Lumumba.
Etienne Davignon, a diplomat and businessman, has been cited in court for his alleged role in the assassination of Patrice Lumumba.
A Brussels court has ordered former high-profile Belgian diplomat Etienne Davignon to stand trial over the 1961 assassination of Patrice Lumumba, Congo's first prime minister, in a final attempt to clarify the murky circumstances surrounding his death.
Etienne Davignon, a former Belgian diplomat and European Commission vice-president, is set to face trial for war crimes linked to the assassination of Patrice Lumumba 65 years ago.
The Brussels council chamber has decided to refer Étienne Davignon to the Brussels correctional court to be judged for his alleged participation in the war crimes that led to the assassination of Patrice Lumumba on January 17, 1961.