Belgian Congo - Wikipedia
The Belgian Congo (French: Congo belge, pronounced [kɔ̃ɡo bɛlʒ]; Dutch: Belgisch-Congo) [a] was a Belgian colony in Central Africa from 1908 until independence in 1960 and became the …
Belgian Congo | History & Facts | Britannica
Nov 15, 2024 · Belgian Congo (Congo Belge) was a colony in Africa that was ruled by Belgium from 1908 until June 30, 1960, when it became an independent republic; it is now known as …
Atrocities in the Congo Free State - Wikipedia
From 1885 to 1908, many atrocities were committed in the Congo Free State (today the Democratic Republic of the Congo) under the absolute rule of King Leopold II of Belgium. …
Belgian colonial empire - Wikipedia
Roughly 98% of Belgium's overseas territory was just one colony (about 76 times larger than Belgium itself) – known as the Belgian Congo. The colony was founded in 1908 following the …
Belgium's colonial rule in Congo and what happened next
Jun 8, 2022 · Belgium's King Philippe is on his first visit to former colony Democratic Republic of Congo, where many remain angry at Belgium's failure to apologise for decades of brutal rule.
The Belgian Congo | Boundless World History - Lumen Learning
Leopold II’s reign in the Congo became an international scandal due to large-scale mistreatment of the indigenous peoples, including frequent mutilation and murder of men, women, and …
Belgian Colonial Rule - African Studies - Oxford Bibliographies
Apr 19, 2024 · Strictly speaking, the official period of Belgian colonial rule in the Congo began in 1908 and lasted until 1960, when the Congo achieved its independence. But Belgian …
Once the Blood on Our Hands Dries: Royal Apologies for the Belgian …
Jun 17, 2022 · Nearly 150 years after its colonization of the Congo had begun, Belgium has now entered its era of apology. In June 2020, on the anniversary of the Democratic Republic of the …
Leopold II: Belgium 'wakes up' to its bloody colonial past - BBC
Jun 12, 2020 · Leopold II ruled Belgium from 1865-1909 - activists want this statue in Brussels removed due to his brutal regime in Congo Free State
Factbox: Belgium's colonial rule in Congo and what happened …
Jun 8, 2022 · BRUSSELS/DAKAR (Reuters) - Belgium's King Philippe is on his first visit to former colony Democratic Republic of Congo, where many remain angry at Belgium's failure to …