Belgian King tours DRC on the backdrop of 'colonial wounds'

Belgian King Philippe and Queen Mathilde.

Belgian King Philippe and Queen Mathilde at Ndjili International Airport in Kinshasa on June 7, 2022. PHOTO | COURTESY | DRC PRESIDENCY

Belgian King Philippe and his wife Queen Mathilde arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo capital Kinshasa on Tuesday afternoon in a visit laden with historical significance, but also meant to right some tensions in the ties between the two countries.

The royal couple was welcomed at Ndjili International Airport by President Félix Tshisekedi and First Lady Denise Nyakeru, as well as several other top officials in the country.