By Jennifer Rankin in Brussels and Jason Burke Africa correspondent
Letter to Democratic Republic of Congo president hailed as historic by Belgian media
King Philippe of Belgium has expressed his “profound regrets” for acts of violence and brutality inflicted during his country’s rule of Congo, as the Democratic Republic of the Congo marks the 60th anniversary of its independence.
The letter – to the DRC president, Félix Tshisekedi – has been described as historic in the Belgian media, as it is the first time a Belgian king has expressed regret for the country’s colonial past, although it stops short of an apology.
Source: Belgian king expresses ‘profound regrets’ for brutal colonial rule
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