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Belgium’s King Philippe landed in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, in a historic visit to the central African country his ancestor once ruled brutally as his personal fief.
Belgium's King Philippe landed in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, in a historic visit to the central African country his ancestor once ruled brutally as his personal fief.
Twelve years after Albert II and Paola visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo for the 50th anniversary of its independence, Belgium’s current King Philippe and Queen Mathilde are spending one week in the country.
The monarch's visit to the DRC comes two years after he apologized for atrocities committed during Belgium's brutal colonial era. The six-day trip has been billed as a chance for reconciliation between the two countries.
As Belgium’s King Albert II attends the DRC's 50th anniversary celebrations, rights campaigners are pointing the finger at his country's - and his family's - controversial record as the former colonial…