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Belgium king expresses 'deepest regrets' over Africa colonialism

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Belgium king expresses 'deepest regrets' over Africa colonialism

Belgium king expresses 'deepest regrets' over Africa colonialism

For the first time in the country's history, King Philippe acknowledged that acts of violence and cruelty were committed and the wounds are still raw in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo.


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