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Andrew de Maere D'Aertrycke, in his colonial uniform (Photo: Saskia Vanderstichele)

Letter

Letter to the editor regarding Congo and Belgium

Dear Sir,

I want to make use of my right of reply and take the opportunity to rectify the numerous slanders and unfounded accusations against King Leopold II and the Belgians who created and developed the Congo (1885-1960) in the piece published by EUobserver, Colonisers Speak - 60 years after Congo's independence.

What I want is to rectify the unfounded accusations he has written, as follows:

"Belgium pillaged the wealt...

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Matthew is EUobserver's Opinion Editor. He joined EUobserver in June 2018. Previously he worked as a reporter for The Guardian in London, and as editor for AFP in Paris and DPA in Berlin.

Andrew de Maere D'Aertrycke, in his colonial uniform (Photo: Saskia Vanderstichele)

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Matthew is EUobserver's Opinion Editor. He joined EUobserver in June 2018. Previously he worked as a reporter for The Guardian in London, and as editor for AFP in Paris and DPA in Berlin.

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