BBC5 年
The horrific consequences of rubber's toxic past
The resulting public pressure eventually forced Belgium's King Leopold ... But why was Leopold's Congo so horrific? It was down to rubber. 50 Things That Made the Modern Economy highlights the ...
The Financial Times1 个月
Belgium found guilty of crimes against humanity in Congo
Belgium’s King Leopold II ruled the Congo as his personal colony between 1885 and 1908, brutally exploiting it for rubber, ivory and minerals, enslaving and killing millions of people in the ...
BBC2 年
Belgian royals in DR Congo: King Philippe laments racism of colonial past
Belgium's colonial record in DR Congo was one of the bloodiest in Africa ... when they did not meet quotas of materials such as rubber demanded by the crown Earlier on Monday King Philippe ...