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Belgium takes down statue, king regrets colonial violence

Belgium takes down statue, king regrets colonial violence

  • King Philippe expressed regret for the violence carried out by Belgium when it ruled over what is now Congo
  • King Leopold II, who ruled Belgium from 1865-1909, plundered Congo as if it were his personal fiefdom
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