Belgium’s king expresses ‘deepest regrets’ for the country’s colonial past in DR Congo
Belgium’s King Philippe expressed his ‘deepest regrets’ on Tuesday for the harm done during Belgian colonial rule in DR Congo, in a first for his country. Philippe made his remarks in a letter to the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Felix Tshisekedi, on the 60th anniversary of Congo’s independence on June 30, 1960. … Read more