Burundi wishes Belgium and Germany to pay $43 billion in reparations for harm done during decades of colonial rule. The move follows similar calls for compensation by the Democratic Republic of Congo after Belgian King Philippe in June offered his “deepest regrets” over his nation’s colonial past in the Congo. Le roi Philippe exprime au…
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Ghent removes Leopold II bust
Belgium city of Ghent removed a bust of King Leopold II from one of the city parks, in a symbolic gesture aligned with the celebration of 60 years of the independence of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the former colony. Na 90 jaar werd vandaag de buste van Leopold II eindelijk weggehaald uit het Zuidpark….
Belgium King appologies for Colonial past
Here is the letter that Belgium King Philippe sent to the Congolese president, Félix Tshisekedi, as part of the 60th anniversary of the independence of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The sovereign expresses “deep regrets” there. (Translation from original in French): https://twitter.com/afpafrica/status/1277855838212947968?s=21 “On this sixtieth anniversary of the independence of the Democratic Republic of…
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