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Belgian king reiterates regrets for colonial past in DR Congo, stops short of apology

Summary by Ground News
Belgium and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have agreed on a way forward for their relationship: Try not to talk about the past. Belgian King Philippe is visiting his country's former colony for the first time this week. King Philippe's great-great-uncle seized Congo as his personal fiefdom in the 19th century, in a rule that was characterized by forced labor, mass mutilation and the death of up to 10 million people.

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