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Burundi wants Germany and Belgium to pay €36 billion ($42.6 billion) in reparations for colonial rule, media reports published on Sunday said.
The country’s senate has put together a panel of experts to assess the damage done during colonialism and advise on the cost of damages, according to Radio France International.
The broadcaster said that once the amount has been decided, Burundi plans to send these recommendations to the German and Belgium governments.
The country also intends to demand the European countries return stolen historical artifacts and archive material.
From 1890, Germany colonized Burundi, which became part of German East Africa. After WWI, the country was ruled by Belgium, until it gained its independence in 1962.
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Dancers celebrate Burundi’s independence from Belgium in 1962
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