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Visiting Belgian King Philippe personally handed back a traditional mask looted from DR Congo during its troubled colonial period.

It is the first of 84,000 colonial objects Belgian authorities have agreed to give back.

King Philippe of Belgium, in a historic visit to DR Congo, said on Wednesday that his country's rule over the vast central African country had inflicted pain and humiliation through a mixture of "paternalism,…

Philippe, the first Belgian official to express regret for atrocities inflicted on the Congolese, is yet to apologise.

King Philippe first expressed regret for exploitation and violence two years ago, but has stopped short of formally apologising

The royal couple is on a weeklong visit that both countries hope will mark the beginning of a new chapter.

In 2020, Philippe became the first Belgian official to express regret for the 'suffering and humiliation' inflicted on DRC. But he is yet to apologize

Kinshasa, Jun 8 (EFE).- King Philippe of Belgium said Wednesday that he regretted the colonial past of his country in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, but did not apologize for it, on his first official visit to the country. “On the occasion of my first trip to the Congo, right here, in front of …

Massacre took place overnight in the village of Bwanasura in Irumu territory, the Kivu Security Tracker (KST) says.

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