Leopold II: Belgium 'wakes up' to its bloody colonial past
Leopold II: Belgium 'wakes up' to its bloody colonial past Inside the palatial walls of Belgium's Africa Museum stand statues of Leopold II - each one a monument to the king whose rule killed as many as 10 million Africans. Standing close by, one visitor said, "I didn't know anything about Leopold II until I heard about the statues defaced down town".belgiumcolonialismcongostatueLINK