#belgiancongo — Public Fediverse posts

We die in a society

https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/2174720/we-die-in-a-society

Belgian rule in the Congo was fucked up

“Gone too soon at 93 – no, really
A former Belgian diplomat charged
for the 1961 murder of Congolese
leader Patrice Lumumba has died
before he could stand trial. Étienne
Davignon was accused of involvement
in Lumumba’s unlawful detention
and transfer to Katanga Province
before his assassination by Belgian-
backed rebels. Lumumba’s killing
remains one of the most significant
political assassinations of the post-
colonial era and a lasting indictment
on Belgium’s colonial history. The
93-year-old, who denied wrongdoing,
was the last surviving suspect in the
Belgian investigation into the murder.
No consequences: No Belgian will now ever
stand trial for killing Patrice Lumumba.”
(Source:Archive: The Continent https://6555a27a-21bd-45eb-b287-1c28900211e3.filesusr.com/ugd/73a7e6_8b739818dd994e1b91a8849842749f33.pdf )

The Colonial past still haunts many EU countries. None of which have managed to reconcile with their part in African history. I’m not sure any of those countries, Belgium included, ever will.

#TheRapeOfAfrica #Africa #Colonialism #PostColonialism #PatriceLumumba #DRC #BelgianCongo #EU

Turns out playing "Divide and Rule" on a country for a hundred fucking years has some knock-on effects on the formation of national institutions

https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/2054230/turns-out-playing-divide-and-rule-on-a-country-for-a-hundred-fucking-years-has-some-kno

#VendrediLecture 📚 📖

Jennifer RICHARD, Il est à toi ce beau pays.

Large récit qui met en parallèle la condition des Noirs américains et la colonisation de l' #Afrique centrale. Écriture simple et efficace.

Cette fresque serait captivante si elle n'était truffée de petites erreurs historiques et d'anachronismes des plus irritants.

#bookstodon #livres #Books
#colonisation #slavery #BlackHistory #ColonialHistory #Brazza #LeopoldII #BelgianCongo #colonialViolence #Congo #JenniferRICHARD

"Time to chop off some Congolese hands for not meeting their rubber quota!"

https://piefed.social/post/1375824

'Finding ways of limiting Africans’ advancement was central to #Belgium’s strategy for sustaining its dominance over a land so rich in resources that it was often called a “geological scandal.” '

#HowardFrench reviews #TheLumumbaPlot, #MyCountryAfrica, and the #documentary #SoundtrackToACoupDÉtat

https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2025/09/25/a-damn-nuisance-patrice-lumumba/
https://archive.ph/SNQHc

#Congo #BelgianCongo #imperialism #colonialViolence #PatriceLumumba #CIA #covertOps #ColdWar #cinema #books @histodons @bookstodon @film

Been listening to #ColumMcCann perform his novel #Twist.

And I hear in interviews that he sees it relating to #JosephConrad's #TheHeartOfDarkness.

And I find that I've somehow missed that The Heart of Darkness is set in the horror of the #BelgianCongo genocides.

So next to listen to Conrad's book.

#ApocolypseNow #LeopoldII

Henri Bowane, a musician who played an influential role in the development of Congolese rumba. Source: https://essiebons.com/henri-bowane. #HenryBowane #Congolese #rumba #soukous #musician #music #Kinshasa #DemocraticRepublicOfCongo #BelgianCongo #Zaire