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Belgium Denounces Its Colonial Past, and the Netherlands Lags Behind

12 December 2022

For decades the Netherlands has been wrestling with its colonial past in Indonesia. Now there is a research report that shows that the armed forces used extreme, structural violence during the Indonesian independence struggle of 1945-1949. Belgium has also researched its colonial history but has tak

Looted Art Must Return to Congo, but How?

31 August 2021

All those involved agree: Belgium must return the museum pieces that were looted from Congo, Rwanda, and Burundi during colonial times. In June 2021, the government therefore decided to return the illegally obtained objects from the AfricaMuseum into Congolese hands. But that is just the beginning.

PRE-PUBLICATION LEOPOLD’S LEGACY – Belgium’s Enduring Imprint of Empire

7 April 2020

In his artistic practice photographer Oliver Leu (b. 1976) is concerned with questioning religion, the construction of history, the abuse of power and the consequences of colonial pasts. Since 2014 he has developed these ideas in his project on Leopold II, for which he is researching and photographi

A Black Lion of Flanders

15 May 2019

Within the confines of society’s norms and expectations, Roland Gunst – half Flemish, half Congolese – uses installations, performances, film and video to explore the search for his own identity. He has travelled from rage to reconciliation. Flandria is his first musical theatre performance.

‘It’s Time to Finally Discover the Historical Truth’

15 April 2019

It is clear that there has been renewed interest in Belgian Congo since the end of the 20th century. A young, progressive generation is genuinely interested in Belgium’s colonial past, mainly because they realise that the origin of today’s racism can often be found in this period.

A Museum of Compromise

8 April 2019

After five years of renovation and decolonisation, the AfricaMuseum in Tervuren opened again in late 2018. Congolese-born Dutch writer and policy initiator, Kiza Magendane takes a look at whether the renovation of the exhibits is a success, and wonders whether a European museum about Africa is still

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