Belgium Returns Congo Independence Hero’s Tooth to Family
SnopesAPR 2022
To this day, Lumumba remains a symbol of hope to many in Congo of what the country could have become after its independence. This long-overdue act of return is vital for national healing from Belgium's unacceptable neocolonial atrocities and brutal imperial rule.
The return of this relic marks a hopeful improvement in diplomatic relations between Belgium and the Congo. The ceremony was part of a process for Brussels to confront its bloody past in Africa and express its regrets for the wounds of the past, paving the way for a more harmonious future for the two nations.