Belgian royals in DR Congo: King Philippe laments racism of colonial past
Source: BBC
Belgian royals in DR Congo: King Philippe laments racism of colonial past
By Emery Makumeno and Cecilia Macaulay
BBC News
8 June 2022
Belgium's King Philippe has decried the racism meted out in the Democratic Republic of Congo under the colonial rule of his ancestors.
"This regime was one of unequal relations, unjustifiable in itself, marked by paternalism, discrimination and racism," he said.
King Philippe is on a week-long visit to DR Congo at the invitation of President Félix Tshisekedi.
The king was speaking in the grounds of DR Congo's parliament in Kinshasa.
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Belgium's colonial record in DR Congo was one of the bloodiest in Africa.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-61730651
King Philippe is visiting DR Congo with his wife, Queen Mathilde (AFP)
