Door that King Philippe left ajar in Congo is immediately slammed shut in Brussels: the thorny issue of reparations (Brussels)

Deepest regret, but no apologies. King Philippe knew very well what he was saying and especially not saying when he addressed the Congolese people on Wednesday. Apologies would throw wide open the door to reparations, which is politically sensitive. Still, according to some experts, they are a necessary further step. “But no amount is enough to repay 80 years of colonial oppression and exploitation.”

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