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Photographs by Jean Claessens depicting visits to East Congo, among others in the region of Lubero-Luofu near Lake Edward, focussing on ethnographic aspects, cattle and landscapes.
NAB, Archives INEAC, no. 9399a.

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125 years after the General Act of the Berlin Conference

Profit motivations

Exploration, exploitation
‘Hic sunt dracones’: science’s turn
Expansion of a colonial empire

Benefits not for everyone

Belgium 75 years in Central Africa

Model colony

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The failing model colony