When Leopold II, King of Belgium, set about creating his own colony in the Congo, he used elephants - and barbaric cruelty - to clear the impenetrable jungle ...

‘Tragically, Congo’s horror remains unchanged. Foreigners full of lust, rebel groups, and a corrupt government have and are ...

The transformation of a police barracks by EVR Architecten, BC Architects & Studies and Callebaut Architecten in Brussels is ...

Slavery was a business, a commerce, a financial enterprise expanding American capitalism. In fact, most economists agree that ...

For countries like India, the stakes are enormous. To participate in the post-hydrocarbon global economy, the country needs ...

Lubumbashi is little known, but its minerals electrified the world, created atom bombs and are key to greener energy, the ...

1783 – Sweden recognized the independence of the United States. 1846 – “The Oregon Spectator”, based in Oregon City, became ...

When Belgium’s King Leopold II declared the Congo his personal property in the late 19th century, he unleashed one of history’s most brutal exploitation schemes. Under the guise of ...

In Belgium, King Leopold II was hailed as the “Builder King” for his wondrous works. But overseas, in the Congo Free State, lay the horrific truth: Leopold was more of a butcher than a builder.

Tell no lies. Expose lies whenever they are told." To understand why the DRC remains a hotspot for conflict, we must revisit its colonial roots. When Belgium's King Leopold II declared the Congo his ...

It was established by colonial Belgium in 1910 precisely to extract copper for global markets. This was done through a company named Union Minière du Haut Katanga (UMHK). Concessionary companies made ...

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