June 30 marks the 60th anniversary of the Democratic Republic of #Congo’s independence from #Belgium, whose colonial rule was particularly brutal.

@nicolasF24 takes a look back at #DRCongo's history

#Belgium's King Philippe expressed his "deepest regrets" on Tuesday for the harm done during Belgian colonial rule in #DRCongo, in a first for his country.

@France24_en correspondent @DaveKeating explains the significance of the king’s announcement

Why is #Belgium colonization of #DRCongo so controversial?

"Even by the standards of the time, the #Belgium administration in the #Congo Free State was horrific (...) Historians say something around 10 million people were killed there", @DaveKeating tells @StuartNorval