Confronting colonial past: What’s at stake in Belgian king’s visit to DR Congo? • FRANCE 24 – Blog

R L
We the Congolese people have to invest in & protect our country, we can’t rely on weak, unhealthy leaders. every politician is out for themselves
Rahel Raz
“during the second world war the Congolese gave up their lives for victory in Belgium..” Imagine that, after all that these people did to your country…But I like what the guy at 3:20 said. Now that’s a proud Congolese.
A.H Octavius
Why is it that the media constantly asks if the British monarchy will survive … but never if the Dutch, or Belgian, or danish, or Norwegian monarchies survive.
PrimRoseD
Belgian really needs to atone for their sins, what Leopold did to the Congo is without reprieve.
Amoroso Gombe
The past was full of racism, slavery, injustice and cruelty. But we must forgive, heal and learn to love. We’re all just mortals on a wet blue pebble in the middle of nowhere. Hating each other will not make anything better. Let’s forgive & heal.
2naija
Why does Belgium have tell us anything? We have to take care of ourselves? We need nothing from them. We should focus on ourselves and they will come begging and if they don’t, who cares? We should be coming together and resolves our disputes inhouse. We should be recruiting our men into the military and security services. We should be ambitious for ourselves and the world, instead of pleading for understanding. This is a grown up game of power and weakness has never been respected. Africans showing weakness by asking for justice and understanding or pleading for them to stop interfering is weakness. Period. Grow up and fix systems, cultures ethnic groups and continent. They will try to disrupt our progress but nits up to us to thwart it with all we have. If we do, the struggle is already won.
Courtney Rowe
“The RIGHTEOUS KING, is on his way”; and it’s not “KING PHILLIP “
Ambessa Seway
During independence the Belgium General said we want to creat chaos that congolese call us for help
Pavan Kumar
DR Congo is a great place. Corruption Red tapre are the issues now. Banking system needs total overhaul with transperency
Resume Writing and Lifestyle
This is the workings of the European Countries, they need the cobalt and more.
Sarah Anderson
LP reacted d ryt way, she is Sukisukii.Uno need of over drama, or over consider ations. She don’t deserve *considerationse. Lp പറഞ്ഞ പോലെ,, ജീവിതം തുടങ്ങിയല്ലേ ഉള്ളു, പഠിക്കട്ടെ.
Kevin Klark
LP reacted d ryt way, she is QUINZAA.Monster need of over drama, or over consider ations. She don’t deserve *considerationsk. Lp പറഞ്ഞ പോലെ,, ജീവിതം തുടങ്ങിയല്ലേ ഉള്ളു, പഠിക്കട്ടെ.
MOUSTAPHA DIACK
King Philip just went to check on his property 😂
Asya Sobanina
LP reacted d ryt way, she is Kimmy-jka.Monster need of over drama, or over consider ations. She don’t deserve *considerationss. Lp പറഞ്ഞ പോലെ,, ജീവിതം തുടങ്ങിയല്ലേ ഉള്ളു, പഠിക്കട്ടെ.
Kalombo Chilongoshi
Is Justine related to the Joseph Kasa-Vubu? Edit: just got to the part where she confirms she is, interesting.
S/O Congo
Jean. Mobert good conclusion 👌🏿
Shey Bamenjo Godfather
We are own problem, presidential condidate jöining from Belgium while talking on such a sensitive and Important topic about the country you want to lead
Musk Rilcardo
Second coming of colonisation!!!
MOUSTAPHA DIACK
King Leopold II = Philip of Belgium 🇧🇪 to me, but just different times. Imagine they killed 10 million people what those people could have meant for congo and their offsprings. All those dollars siphoned back to Belgium during the colonial times was left in the DRC economy multiplied overtime could have mean for the Congolese people. Don’t tell me he didn’t do it so he shouldn’t apologize and plus he did not apologize he expressed regret. Apology means financial responsibility. Belgium 🇧🇪 owes Congo and should repay somehow. We do not need this cosmetic regret, it’s useless to us. Give us something tangible or stay home. It’s time to stop the hypocrisy. ✌️
Musk Rilcardo
He has to pay for starters!!!!
Roberta Murphy
Sound familiar?? Annunaki played god and manipulated the beings to extract gold.
Jacky Petit
Pralong Liliane @LiliPralong · Jun 8 🇺🇦‼‼‼Après avoir été licenciée,l’ancienne médiatrice Denisova,qui a écrit sur les atrocités sexuelles des soldats russes, a admis qu’elle a composé des histoires afin de convaincre le monde de leurs fournir des armes et de faire pression sur la Russie », a-t-elle déclaré
John kinuthia
Is he talking reparations? If not get out of congo..Belgium should pay all external debt owed by congo
Scientifically
Whenever I hear anything about ‘Belgium king’, I remember of millions of killed kids from Kongo..
Red Edwards
From the Bible…The SERVANT(poor person, cook, janitor, maid, housekeeper, immigrant, refugee, handicapped, Congolese, etc) that received 5 TALENTS(sum of money) went out and TRADED(stock market) with the SAME(money) and made 5 more(doubled his money)…The SERVANT(poor person, cook, janitor, maid, housekeeper, immigrant, refugee, handicapped, Congolese, etc) that received 2 TALENTS(sum of money) did likewise…TRADED(stock market) and made 2 more (doubled his money)…The SERVANT(poor person, cook, janitor, maid, housekeeper, immigrant, refugee, handicapped, Congolese, etc) that received 1 TALENTS(sum of money) went out and buried his (did not trade, wanted NOTHING to do with the stock market, buried means out of sight out of mind)….READ the PARABLE of the 5 TALENTS in the bible…It’s a GIFT, GUIDE and WARNING to the SERVANT(poor person, cook, janitor, maid, housekeeper, immigrant, refugee, handicapped, Congolese, etc). Learn to Trade STOCKS..it’s the ONLY vehicle out of poverty for the MASSES of poor across the GLOBE! The POOR remain POOR because they have NOT BEEN TAUGHT to trade STOCKS. If a CONGOLESE that was TAUGHT to TRADE had only bought $1 worth of BITCOIN back in 2009 at $0.01…they could have SOLD that 100 bitcoin for $7 Million dollars back in Nov 2021….Start teaching wise STOCK MARKET INVESTING in SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, MEETINGS and Prepare your Country to PROSPER…. For is you don’t when you DO RECEIVE a SETTLEMENT from Belgium it will be GONE in NO TIME! READ the PARABLE of the 5 TALENTS in the bible…It’s a GIFT, GUIDE and WARNING to the SERVANT(poor person, cook, janitor, maid, housekeeper, immigrant, refugee, handicapped, Congolese, etc). happy trading!
Friscos Bt.
pay back with stollen money,king.sell your possesions to compensate.
Epic Traveller
shes right! belgium needs to grow out of racism. my mom is married to a belgium citizen she not allowed to enter belgium she have to immigrate what is taking over 6 months, its been over 1 year, she never seen her husban. what law is this from belgium! my dad is whtie belgium he can travel up and down but my mom becoz shes dark skin belgium is been racist and unfair ! there is must more to this story that makes no sense just looks like skin color plays a big role!!!!!!!!!!!!!! what is sad belgium needs to stop this nonsense
Courtney Rowe
PSALMS 83; “Keep not thou silent; (so nini), hold not thy peace, and be not still, oh, ( so nini). For, lo, thy enemies make a tumult, and they that, HATE, thee, have lifted up their head. They have taken CRAFTY COUNCIL, against thy HIDDEN ONES( KONGO; belt of truth, hidden) They have said; “come and let us cut them off from being a NATION, that the name of ISOLELE, may be no more in remembrance. For They have, CONSULTED together with ONE CONSENT; They’re CONFERADATE against thee……
jason barima
Eu need to written every resources store from Africa
Jeje Wa
I am sick and tired of people using the past. For. Their own failure,: their Kids will blame them for. Their failures And the. Round about will. Conttiinue