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 – https://rfi.my/692F.f | RFI English | Facebook

On this day, 63 years ago, the Democratic Republic of the Congo gained independence from Belgian colonial powers.🇨🇩🇨🇩 Lumumba, the first Congolese Prime Minister, gave the address during the official independence commemorations at the Palais de la Nation in Léopoldville (modern-day Kinshasa) Via: @djemuh Follow @afropolitainmagazine for more amazing content. #afropolitain #afropolitainmagazine #blackexcellence #africa #congo #drcongo #congoindependence #congolese #independenceday | Afropolit