Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. STORY: Belgium's King Philippe returned a traditional mask to Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday (June 8). It was, he said, ...

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgium's King Philippe expressed deep regret on Tuesday for the "suffering and humiliation" inflicted on the Democratic Republic of Congo during its 75 years under Belgian rule.

Belgium’s King Philippe reaffirmed his deepest regrets on Wednesday for the exploitation, racism and acts of violence during his country’s colonization of the Democratic Republic of Congo, but again ...

BRUSSELS — Belgium's King Philippe on Tuesday expressed regret for his nation's — and his ancestor's — brutal colonization of Congo, a major acknowledgment of history in a country that has long ...