Belgium has been found guilty of crimes against humanity for the kidnapping of mixed-race children in the Congo, the first time the country is held accountable for its actions as a colonial power. In a final ruling on Monday,

A Brussels appeals court has ruled that Belgium committed a crime against humanity in a pivotal case involving five mixed-race women in Congo, who were separated from their Black mothers at infancy. This landmark decision marks a significant acknowledgment of the abuses during Belgian colonial rule in Africa.