There is a certain insincerity—gloomy, outrageous, and almost absurd—in the way Belgium approaches its role in history. This is, after all, a country that preaches human rights while carrying in its ...
Belgium’s interests in DR Congo extend beyond the current crisis and the destabilisation of Rwanda. According to research, these interests are deeply rooted in a colonial-era agenda aimed at the ...
BRUSSELS, June 28 (Reuters) - Five decades after it ended its reign as a feared ruler in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Belgium is still coming to terms with its shady past and cannot quite decide ...