Brussels, Belgium, Jan 20, 2026 (AFP) - Family seeks 'justice' as Belgium weighs Lumumba killing trial

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2026-01-20

The family of murdered Congolese independence icon Patrice Lumumba said Tuesday they hope to get justice, as a Belgian court weighs prosecuting the sole surviving suspect over the 1961 killing. Lumumba's relatives have pushed for the past 15 years for what they say is a long-overdue legal reckoning over the complicity of Belgian officials in his murder. "We cannot turn back time... but we are counting on the Belgian justice system to do its job a......

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