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#Grokpedia rocks! Finally, a nuanced encyclopaedic perspective on the atrocities in the Congo under the rule of Leopold II. Thanks to Prof. Bruce Gilley and his groundbreaking work on Colonialism!

On 30 June 1960, King Baudouin proclaimed the independence of Congo.

Never forget that rebels from the RPF, including current president Kagame, shot down the presidential plane of then Rwanda's democratically elected president, Juvénal Habyarimana. That his assassination fuelling already existing ethnic tensions in the region ultimately led to the genocide in Rwanda!

Congo belge, le pays des grands fleuves!

In 1964 Egyptian President Nasser repeatedly and openly humiliated Moïse Tshombe, the then president of Congo. The Congolese people outraged, especially since it was by an Arab leader, in response organised commemorative events to honour the Belgian victory over the Arab slavers in 1894.

In 1992 sloot Hecq Congo, een iconische winkel die decennialang koloniale outfits en uitrusting aanbood aan Belgische kolonisten. De winkel was gelegen aan de beroemde Rue des Colonies in Brussel, die vanaf 1903 werd aangelegd ter ere van de opkomende koloniale interesse van die tijd.

Het Belgisch-Zaïrese conflict van 1988-1989 ontstond door geschillen over schulden, wat leidde tot een open conflict tussen beide landen. Na Onderhandelingen werd uiteindelijk een deel van de schulden kwijtgescholden en werd een gezamenlijk beheerd fonds opgericht voor ontwikkelingsprojecten.

On May 22, 1960, just two months before the nation's independence, the first general elections were held in the #BelgianCongo. The Mouvement National Congolais, led by Patrice Lumumba, won the most seats with 521,187 votes, representing 23.44% of the total. Voter turnout was notably high at 81.8%.

On July 7, 1930, Prince Leopold of Belgium unveiled a monument honoring General Jacques de Dixmude. The general was famed for his role in the Congo-Arab War, where he founded the town of Albertville in 1892 as a strategic post to combat Arab slavers, whom he decisively defeated the following year.

Moïse Tshombé s'oppose fermement au déploiement imminent des troupes de l'ONU au #Katanga. Selon lui, leur arrivée non seulement n'assurerait pas le maintien de l'ordre, mais risquerait même d'y provoquer le désordre.

Wie het heersende Woke beeld over kolonialisme uitdaagt, krijgt te maken met sociale uitsluiting.

Possessing a remarkable talent for diplomacy, Leopold successfully managed to persuade the world to recognize his Congo State, deftly playing the great powers against each other while simultaneously emphasizing the humanitarian and civilizing aspects of his mission.

It was against this backdrop of international competition, coupled with the prevailing missionary zeal to "bring civilization throughout the world," that King Leopold II of Belgium executed his great projects.

Bertrand Russell, a renowned British philosopher born in 1872, lived through the late 19th century and witnessed firsthand the escalating rivalry between the great powers of Europe.

Le 30 juin 1960, le Congo a obtenu son indépendance.

Het België van Koning Leopold II.

In July 1947, Prince Regent Charles of Belgium visited the Rwandan region of the Belgian mandate territories of Ruanda-Urundi, (Today Rwanda and Burundi).

On June 30, 1970, King Baudouin met with President Mobutu Sese Seko in Kisangani, Zaire, to mark the 10th anniversary of the country’s independence.

The Africa you wont see in your biased far-left Liberal anti-white mainstream media.

You mean when colonialists abolished slavery, introduced legal rights, ended age old bloody wars, built schools, free healthcare, provided jobs, infrastructure, and a common language, do you think people preferred these changes, what would you choose, and what do you think your ancestors chose?

The #American Civil War claimed the lives of 360,000 American soldiers who fought to bring an end to #slavery.

Pre-Colonial Africa was NOT a Paradise!

Welcome to 1950's #Kisenyi, in the Belgian mandate territory of Ruanda-Urundi, bordering Goma. Back then a heaven of peace and tranquility.

During a 1947 visit to Leopoldville in the Belgian #Congo, Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery was formally welcomed by Belgian Vice Governor General Petillon, British Consul Mr. Hirchbert, and a honor guard from the Force Publique, the Belgian Colonial Army.

The global abolition of #slavery has its roots in the work of Christian missionaries, a profound service to humanity, for which they are seldom credited today!

Colonialism as a political and territorial reality is a recurring pattern in world history, not limited to a particular period or culture. From the expansion of the Persian Empire, to the Mongol empires, Ottoman expansion, the Zhou dynasty in China, and the empires of pre-Columbian America.

Even ter herinnering dat tijdens de BLM/Antifa terreur en beeldenstorm van 2020, Vlaams Belang de enige Belgische Partij was die sterk en standvastig ons erfgoed verdedigde, en dat alle andere partijen, als zwakke, hole en laffe zelf hatende leeglopers, plat op de buik gingen voor de terreur!

Nowhere is the grandeur of Leopold's vision more evident then in the magnificence of his works.

The celebrations were on June 5 and 6. The king's reception was exceptionally cordial, regaling the students of Antwerp with a speech and incited them to study, emphasizing that "young men as well as nations cannot achieve their goals except by effort".

In 1909, the city of #Antwerp organized grand colonial celebrations in response to the law of November 18, 1908, which made Congo a Belgian colony, #Congo was extremely important for Antwerp trade. The old King Leopold II and his daughter Princes Clementina were the guests of honour.