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2024: 50 years after Zairianization: what did it mean? What were the consequences? <\/p>\n

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2024 : 60 years after the Simbas rebellion and the events in Stanleyville<\/p>\n

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2024 : 30 years after Tutsi genocide and massacre of moderate Hutus in Rwanda<\/p>\n

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In the press<\/h2>\n

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–<\/span> Africa Museum : l’histoire revisit\u00e9e \u00e0 la sauce id\u00e9ologiste (Le Vif)<\/a><\/p>\n

–<\/span> La salle coloniale de l’Africa Museum : une vision anti-belge ? (La Libre Belgique)<\/a><\/p>\n

–<\/span> Lettre ouverte du Pr Jacques Wouters (M\u00e9moires du Congo)<\/a><\/p>\n

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–<\/span> Africa Museum : l’histoire revisit\u00e9e \u00e0 la sauce id\u00e9ologiste (Le Vif)<\/a><\/p>\n

–<\/span> La salle coloniale de l’Africa Museum : une vision anti-belge ? (La Libre Belgique)<\/a><\/p>\n

–<\/span> Lettre ouverte du Pr Jacques Wouters (M\u00e9moires du Congo)<\/a><\/p>\n

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Africa Museum : l’histoire revisit\u00e9e \u00e0 la sauce id\u00e9ologiste (Le Vif)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

\ue02b<\/span> The Africa Museum’s colonial hall: an anti-Belgian vision? (La Libre Belgique) <\/a><\/p>\n

Lettre ouverte du Pr Jacques Wouters (M\u00e9moires du Congo)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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–<\/span> L’imposture Lumumba (Le Vif)<\/a><\/p>\n

–<\/span> Lettre ouverte de Justine Mpoyo-Kasa Vubu \u00e0 Elio Di Rupo (M\u00e9moires du Congo)<\/a><\/p>\n

–<\/span> Lettre au Premier ministre Charles Michel (M\u00e9moires du Congo)<\/a><\/p>\n

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–<\/span> L’imposture Lumumba (Le Vif)<\/a><\/p>\n

–<\/span> Lettre ouverte de Justine Mpoyo-Kasa Vubu \u00e0 Elio Di Rupo (M\u00e9moires du Congo)<\/a><\/p>\n

–<\/span> Lettre au Premier ministre Charles Michel (M\u00e9moires du Congo)<\/a><\/p>\n

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\ue02b<\/span> The Lumumba imposture (Le Vif)<\/a><\/p>\n

\ue02b<\/span> Justine Mpoyo-Kasa Vubu’s open letter to Elio Di Rupo (M\u00e9moires du Congo)<\/a><\/p>\n

\ue02b<\/span> Letter to Prime Minister Charles Michel (M\u00e9moires du Congo)<\/a><\/p>\n

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–<\/span> Lettre ouverte aux autorit\u00e9s politiques (La Libre Afrique)<\/a><\/p>\n

–<\/span> Faut-il d\u00e9boulonner les statues de L\u00e9opold II ? (La Libre Belgique)<\/a><\/p>\n

–<\/span> Espace public : faut-il d\u00e9boulonner L\u00e9opold II ? (RTBF, JT 19h30)<\/a><\/p>\n

–<\/span> En Belgique, les avis sont nuanc\u00e9s quand aux monuments de L\u00e9opold II. (Uudised Est.)<\/a><\/p>\n

–<\/span> Statues de L\u00e9opold II : le d\u00e9bat est vif. (Radio publique Luxembourg 100,7)<\/a><\/p>\n

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–<\/span> Lettre ouverte aux autorit\u00e9s politiques (La Libre Afrique)<\/a><\/p>\n

–<\/span> Faut-il d\u00e9boulonner les statues de L\u00e9opold II ? (La Libre Belgique)<\/a><\/p>\n

–<\/span> Espace public : faut-il d\u00e9boulonner L\u00e9opold II ? (RTBF, JT 19h30)<\/a><\/p>\n

–<\/span> En Belgique, les avis sont nuanc\u00e9s quand aux monuments de L\u00e9opold II. (Uudised Est.)<\/a><\/p>\n

–<\/span> Statues de L\u00e9opold II : le d\u00e9bat est vif. (Radio publique Luxembourg 100,7)<\/a><\/p>\n

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<\/span> Faut-il d\u00e9boulonner les statues de L\u00e9opold II ?<\/span> (La Libre Belgique)<\/a><\/p>\n

\ue02b<\/span><\/span> Espace public : faut-il d\u00e9boulonner L\u00e9opold II ? (RTBF, JT 19h30) <\/a><\/p>\n

\ue02b<\/span> <\/span> In Belgium, opinions are nuanced when it comes to Leopold II’s monuments (Uudised Est.). <\/a><\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCONFERENCE-DECEMBER 4, 2025 – DIASPORAS IN CENTRAL AFRICA (Open to view video recording)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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The Mus\u00e9e Africain de Namur has been completely renovated thanks to the involvement of the city of Namur. The images presented in this article are computer-generated. The museum will reopen on Easter weekend, April 18, 19 and 20. The link below provides interesting information about the museum and the renewal…<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhy Congo was a ‘model colony’<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_text] Article from La Libre Belgique, "d\u00e9bats et opinions" section (published 07-02-2023) Port of Matadi. In 1955, Belgian Congo had more than 2,500 manufacturing industries and more than two million industrial workers. Political stability, infrastructure (roads, railways, drinking water, etc.), manufacturing, public health, education: Belgian Congo (1908-1959) was so developed…<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRenier Nijskens : ” We must retain our unique expertise “<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Honorary Ambassador Renier Nijskens, who served as Ambassador of Belgium to the Democratic Republic of Congo ( 2000-2004), ended his long diplomatic career in 2019 as Belgium’s special envoy to Central Africa( 2016-2019), looks back on 60 years of eventful relations between Brussels and Kinshasa, during which Belgium was often…<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRemoving statues will not help people understand history better<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Anti-racism protests in Belgium have led to demands for the demolition of Leopold II. In an interview with ERR, Baudouin Peeters, general director (2019-2023) of the Union Royale Belgo-Africaine, said removing statues would not help people understand history better. You have written a letter and you want to protect the…<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tURBA-KBAU reaction against racist statements about Pierre Kompany<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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URBA-KBAU (Royal Belgian African Union) and M\u00e9moires du Congo have noted with dismay the racist remarks published on social media by some Belgians living in DR Congo. These remarks are inadmissible and fortunately punishable under our laws. We call on the relevant authorities to take up the matter. URBA-KBAU and…<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Dear Mr Mayor Ladies and gentlemen, aldermen and councillors, For reasons that apparently have more to do with the situation in the United States after the tragic events that took place there, we note that a petition is circulating in our country with no real basis or nuance, based on…<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJustine Kasa-Vubu describes her father’s political life<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Thanks to new, previously unpublished archives of Kasa-Vubu, his daughter Justine, former minister and ambassador and president of the Congolese diaspora, shares with the reader personal booklets that are tangible evidence of the values and spirit that animated this personality, from his earliest years to his charismatic political leadership. This…<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Reaction from Renier Nijskens, president and Baudouin Peeters, director of URBA. Ben Affleck. (c) Reuters KING LEOPOLD II AND THE INDEPENDENT STATE OF CONGO The Board of Directors of the Royal Belgian-African Union (www.urba-kbau.be), the successor to UROME-KBUOL, has learned through the press that the project to produce and direct…<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Reward and pensions owed by Belgium to Congolese veterans who served during the colonial era (La Libre Afrique) - response by Andr\u00e9 de Maere, Honorary Director of KBAU. The AFP report, which also mentions a documentary on these veterans, quotes the words of two of them, who are in their…<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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On October 8, 2019, MusAfrica closed its doors ahead of work to expand and restore the museum. View of MusAfrica, after completion of the Quartier des Casernes. ProjetCoeurDeVille (c) Thomas & Piron In addition to increasing the surface area of the complex (from 650m\u00b2 to 850m\u00b2), the museum will be…<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Conceived at the instigation of King Leopold II as a”palace of the colonies” in anticipation of the Brussels Universal Exhibition in 1897, The aim was to show the Belgians as many objects and goods as possible from his” IndependentState of the Congo”; even an African village had been set up…<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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