There’s some interesting news coming out of the continent that I have to share. The following information comes from Bloomberg. The East African country of Burundi is demanding $43 billion in reparations from Belgium and Germany. They want Belgium and Germany to return archival material and other stolen artifacts taken between 1899 and 1962. Europe’s…
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Congolese Minster Demands Reparations From Belgium
There’s some interesting news coming out of the Democratic Republic of Congo that I had to share. The following information is from Yeni Şafak. Following the supposed-apology from Belgium’s King Philippe for their colonization of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Minister Andre Lite of Human Rights is demanding reparations for the country’s victims. The minister…