Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo — King Philippe of Belgium, in a historic visit to 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, discrimination and racism.” In a speech outside Congo’s parliament, Philippe amplified remorse he first voiced two years…
The Belgian King and Queen are in Democratic <span>Republic of Congo</span> for a six-day trip.
But so far, the monarch has not apologized for decades of brutal Belgian rule during which up to 10 million Congolese people died. DAKAR, Senegal — The king of Belgium on Wednesday handed over a large wooden mask to the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, one of thousands of objects taken long ago to…
The coronavirus has now claimed the lives of 32 lawmakers in the Democratic Republic of Congo — more than 5
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The recent tragic death of George Floyd, another black victim of police brutality in America, shook the world. Although occurring amidst arguably the deadliest pandemic in modern history, the coronavirus, news of his death stirred up a lot of emotions across the globe. These emotions led to protests throughout all 50 states in America, and even…
This week’s most important headlines out of and about Africa. In this week’s news, Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg visits Nigeria and Kenya, and African migrants flow into Mexico. Mexico Issues Transit Visas to African Migrants According to an Associated Press story reprinted by the Colorado Springs Gazette, authorities in Mexico have recently issued transit visas…
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The most important in this week’s headlines out of and about Africa, for those who need help catching up. Papa Wemba’s Legacy Celebrated Worldwide The musical legacy of Papa Wemba, the Congolese musician who died on April 24, is being celebrated not just throughout the Africa continent but around the world. Wemba collapsed on stage…
The most important in this week’s headlines out of and about Africa, for those who need help catching up. In this week’s news, Uganda revises plan for oil pipeline, and the Republic of Congo gets a new Prime Minister. Uganda to Export Oil Through Tanzania Uganda has decided that it will build a pipeline through Tanzania…