Machetes, clubs, pickaxes and spears. These were the weapons used by Rwandans as they slaughtered their fellow countrymen during the 1994 genocide. They were used against colleagues, neighbours, ...

BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 31.​ Apologizing for the colonial past should not be limited to a mere expression of regret but ...

He made the remark at the international conference titled "Belgian colonialism: acknowledgement and responsibility," ...

Over 90 per cent of Rwanda's historical artifacts including cultural materials, political documents, songs, and visuals that are crucial in defining the uniqueness of Rwandans, remain in colonial ...

Belgian colonizers used phrenology to create an irreducible division between the two major groups living for centuries in Rwanda-Urundi. This formed the basis for the implementation of systematic ...

Alongside the Spanish and British Empires, there were several major colonial powers that rose in Europe and ruled for prolonged periods of time. Let's have a glance at the top longest colonial ...

Caught in the turmoil of the newly-independent Republic of Congo were some 2,000 Protestant missionaries including 1,200 Americans and 250 Canadians. At stake was a century or more of Christian ...

oversee the withdrawal of Belgian forces and assist the governments of Ruanda and Urundi in developing and organizing their administrations. (United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1746 (XVI) 27 ...

Mission Mandate: The Commission was mandated to: reconcile the various political factions, return and resettle refugees, guarantee human rights, maintain law and order, and arrange for training of ...

THIS work is the second edition of what is in effect a guide to the protected mammals and birds of Africa, as well as a handbook of Nature preservation in the Belgian Congo. More than two hundred ...