2.7K views |  June 30 marks the 60th anniversary of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s independence from Belgium, whose colonial rule was particularly brutal. The Belgian king has expressed his ‘regrets’ over his nation’s colonial past ⤵️ | Eye on Africa - France 24 | Facebook

King Leopold's control wasn't colonial rule; it was a counterfactual. His inability to manage native agents led to slave trading and coercive rubber harvesting. The claim of a feasible good governance model from indigenous sources? Unsupported. Belgian colonization in 1908 ended Congo's independence—thank goodness. #KingLeopold #ColonialAfrica #SlaveTrade #BelgianCongo #AfricanHistory #GoodGovernance | Cameron Cowan | Facebook