King Leopold II Statue Removed by Belgian Authorities Amid Protests

King Leopold II Statue Removed by Belgian Authorities Amid Protests. 

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        King Leopold II Statue Removed by Belgian Authorities Amid Protests
    
The statue of the colonialist, who murdered an estimated 10 million Congolese people during his rule, has been removed amid Black Lives Matter protests.
Rufaro Samanga
June 09, 2020
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King Leopold II Statue Removed by Belgian Authorities Amid Protests

The statue of the colonialist, who murdered an estimated 10 million Congolese people during his rule, has been removed amid Black Lives Matter protests.

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