@nicolasF24 takes a look back at #DRCongo& #39;s history
#Belgium& #39;s King Philippe expressed his "deepest regrets" on Tuesday for the harm done during Belgian colonial rule in #DRCongo, in a first for his country.
@France24_en correspondent @DaveKeating explains the significance of the king’s announcement
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@France24_en correspondent @DaveKeating explains the significance of the king’s announcement
Why is #Belgium colonization of #DRCongo so controversial?
"Even by the standards of the time, the #Belgium administration in the #Congo Free State was horrific (...) Historians say something around 10 million people were killed there", @DaveKeating tells @StuartNorval
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"Even by the standards of the time, the #Belgium administration in the #Congo Free State was horrific (...) Historians say something around 10 million people were killed there", @DaveKeating tells @StuartNorval