Rwanda’s government has blamed Belgium’s colonial rule for the ethnic divisions that sparked the 1994 genocide.

The recent diplomatic spat between Belgium and Rwanda is not an isolated incident but rather a symptom of a much bigger issue. It is a part of a long, ongoing struggle between African nations and ...

Rwanda said Monday it had given Belgian diplomats 48 hours to leave the country after cutting ties with Brussels. Belgium recently froze aid and suspended trade agreements over Kigali's aggression in ...

Independence for Congo followed a strange course of events unlike anything else in the rest of Africa ... on the part of the former colonial power. King Baudouin of Belgian made a patronising ...

At the beginning of 2025, My Country, Africa: Autobiography of the ... The promotional blurb for Belgian director Johan Grimonprez’s 2024 documentary describes the film as “the post-colonial struggle ...

Paul Kagame says rallying the international community against Rwanda over crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo must ...

Some critics argue that Belgium, as the former colonial power in the DRC ... which is often considered one of Africa's developmental success stories, yet still heavily depends on foreign aid ...

Belgium, Rwanda’s former colonial ruler, pushed for the European ... whose economic growth is often viewed as a success story in Africa, remains heavily dependent on external assistance.

Belgium, which is the former colonial power, has said it will respond to these measures and labelled Rwanda's decision "disproportionate". Despite assertions from the UN and US, Rwanda has denied ...