King Filip sets foot in Congo for the first time, with an expression of regret in his pocket. But will there be reparations?

From the horrific ‘red rubber’ to racial oppression and the long-standing support of a megalomaniac dictator: Belgium still struggles with its colonial past to this day. But for the first time, a Belgian king will set foot on Congolese soil tomorrow with an expression of regret in his pocket. Historical. But will Belgium also pay for repairs? “Belgium shouldn’t start filling the coffers of a corrupt regime.”

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