Now playing Next Belgium Belgian king expresses 'deepest regret' for colonial-era cruelty King Philippe wrote in a letter to Democratic Republic of the Congo President Felix Tshisekedi that the "acts of violence and cruelty" as well as the "suffering and humiliation" inflicted on Belgian Congo "still weigh on our collective memory". 30/06/2020
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Now playing Next Democratic Republic Of Congo As it prepares for coronavirus, Congo confirms a new Ebola case A new case of the Ebola virus has been confirmed in eastern Congo, just three days before the country expected to declare an end to the outbreak. 10/04/2020
Now playing Next Democratic Republic Of Congo Plane crash kills at least 24 people in eastern Congo At least 24 people died after a plane crashed into a densely populated neighbourhood in the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo shortly after take-off on Sunday. 24/11/2019
Now playing Next state of the union Brexit brinkmanship, new old faces and remembering WW2 in Brussels For those of you who love to follow the Brexit drama, this week couldn't have been more gripping.Also this week, the hearings with the nominees for the EU top jobs began with arguably the most prominent candidate: Christine Lagarde, the head of the IMF. That's in this edition of State of the Union. 06/09/2019
Now playing Next Democratic Republic Of Congo DR Congo's health minister resigns The decision comes days after the World Health Organisation declared the Ebola outbreak in the country a "public health emergency of international concern". 22/07/2019
Now playing Next Democratic Republic Of Congo Congo confirms first Ebola case in the eastern city of Goma The Congolese health ministry has confirmed the first case of Ebola in the eastern city of Goma. More than 1600 people have died so far because of the disease. 15/07/2019
Now playing Next World EU funds help 'open door' Uganda take in refugees from DR Congo Uganda has an open policy for refugees - which aid organisations see as an example to others. 28/06/2019
Now playing Next Democratic Republic Of Congo Watch: One country's trash is musical treasure in DRC A rubbish dump may seem an odd place to seek inspiration, but not for band Fulu Muziki. 24/06/2019
Now playing Next no comment Recycled wastes create unique music in RDC A garbage dump in the Democratic Republic of Congo's bustling capital Kinshasa may be an odd place for most people to seek inspiration. But for Fulu Muziki group Piscko Crane, this is the perfect place to find the recycled material he will use to create his band's unique sound. 24/06/2019
Now playing Next Democratic Republic Of Congo Orphaned gorillas pose for casual selfie with park rangers in DR Congo Two gorillas have posed for a relaxed selfie with rangers at Virunga National Park in DR Congo. 22/04/2019
Now playing Next World Dr Denis Mukwege knows the physical wounds are only half the battle Dr Denis Mukwege has operated thousands of women who have been brutally raped, and he knows the physical wounds are only half the battle. At Panzi hospital in Bukavu - which he founded 30 years ago in the Democratic Republic of Congo - Doctor Miracle battles on against sexual violence. 18/04/2019
Now playing Next Belgium Belgium apologises for abducting mixed-race children in colonial-era Belgium has for the first time officially acknowledged responsibility for kidnapping thousands of mixed-race children from Congo between 1959 and 1962 05/04/2019
Now playing Next World Congolese entrepreneurs revolutionise driving, footwear industries What if you could learn how to drive from the comfort of your home? A group of entrepreneurs in the Republic of Congo have figured this out, to the delight of their customers. 11/02/2019
Now playing Next Democratic Republic Of Congo DRC Congo election: tensions mount as candidate appeals against result Candidate Martin Fayulu insists he won DR Congo's long-delayed election. 12/01/2019
Now playing Next no comment Tshisekedi supporters celebrate election victory in Kinshasa Exuberant supporters of Congo opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi celebrated his surprise win in the presidential election on Thursday 10/01/2019
Now playing Next World Surprise D.R. Congo election victory for Tshisekedi amid election fraud claims Opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi is the surprise winner of the presidential election in the Democratic Republic of Congo amid accusations of election fraud. 10/01/2019
Now playing Next world news WHO seeks urgent approval for Ebola drugs The latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has infected at least 54 people and killed 25. 30/05/2018
Now playing Next world news One in 6 children now lives in war zones, report reveals The amount of children living in conflict zones has rocketed since the early 90s—here's why. 15/02/2018