Now playing Next Germany Germany to return Benin Bronzes looted during colonial era Germany’s minister for culture, Monika Gruetters, said the Benin Bronzes were a key test for the way the country deals with its colonial past. 30/04/2021
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Now playing Next World Polisario Front declares war on Morocco over Western Sahara region A small part of Western Sahara is controlled by the self-proclaimed Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. Now their army broke a 29-year-old ceasefire, declaring war on Morocco. 17/11/2020
Now playing Next Algeria France hands over remains of Algeria's resistance fighters They were returned to Algeria after 170 years, in the latest move to heal the wounds of France's colonial past. 05/07/2020
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
Now playing Next World Confronting Colonial Statues | Culture Clash Statues to slave traders and colonial kings litter european cities. Is it time for them to go? 19/06/2020
Now playing Next United Kingdom Euroviews. The legacy of colonialism could be a catalyst for new relationships with those it oppressed ǀ View The legacy of the British Empire can be a source of awkwardness or embarrassment for Britain, but it could also prove to be a source of strength in the future. 17/06/2020
Now playing Next No Comment A statue of former Belgian King Baudouin defaced with red paint The statue was daubed with red paint to protest the ex-king's role in the colonisation of what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo. 12/06/2020
Now playing Next Tunisia Tunisian MPs reject asking France to apologise for 'colonial crimes' The motion did not pass amid fears it would jeopardise relations with France, Tunisia's most important commercial partner. 11/06/2020
Now playing Next Belgium Euroviews. Assita Kanko: Leopold II is part of the uncomfortable truth of who we are. We can’t erase him ǀ View As calls to remove statues of Belgium's controversial monarch, Leopold II, grow louder, Assita Kanko warns of the dangers of having a curated and sanitised version of history. 11/06/2020
Now playing Next World News Watch: Statues under attack as Europe confronts colonial past 'The ghost of the past, the colonial past, is still haunting these spaces,' said one historian, speaking of the controversial statues under attack in parts of Europe. 10/06/2020
Now playing Next Belgium 'There's no pride in genocide': Activists want Leopold statues removed A Belgian anti-racism group says the removal of #KingLeopold statues and other colonial-era monuments should be just the first step in a long-term anti-racist plan. 10/06/2020
Now playing Next Belgium Who was King Leopold II and why do some want his statues removed? Activists want statues of King Leopold II removed from Belgian cities. Here's why. 08/06/2020
Now playing Next Indonesia Dutch king apologises for colonial killings in Indonesia Indonesia was under Dutch rule for 350 years. The Dutch military had carried out a series of massacres to crush the resistance against colonial rule. 10/03/2020
Now playing Next World News Colonialism was a 'grave mistake', France's Macron says Colonialism was a "grave mistake" and a "serious fault made by the French Republic", French president Emmanuel Macron declared on Saturday from Abidjan, Ivory Coast. 21/12/2019
Now playing Next United Kingdom UK a 'rogue state' after missing deadline to handover Chagos Islands The UK has been criticised after missing a deadline set out by the UN to handover control of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. 22/11/2019
Now playing Next Angola Visit the tomb of Angola's spiritual father In partnership with Infotur Angola If there is one historic Angolan figure every visitor to Angola should know it's Agostinho Neto, Angola's first president. 29/07/2019
Now playing Next United Kingdom Euroviews. The UK’s harsh stance on refugees is hypocritical ǀ View Toxic attitudes to refugees and migrants across our country have steadily been on the rise since the Brexit referendum, while our European neighbours are putting us to shame in welcoming refugees in large numbers. 20/06/2019
Now playing Next Botswana Botswana strikes down colonial-era law and legalises homosexuality By legalising homosexuality, Botswana has joined other African countries like Angola, Seychelles, Mozambique and South Africa. 11/06/2019
Now playing Next Canada Inquiry slams killing of indigenous women as 'Canadian genocide' A long-awaited report from Canada's national inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women and girls will call it a 'Canadian genocide.' 03/06/2019