King Leopold II of Belgium hands over the administration of the Congo to the Belgian parliament
… of colonialism in the 1880s following the 'scramble for Africa', the Congo had been regarded as Leopold II's personal … committed by colonial officials on their subjects in Africa. Belgium and Leopold's business interests in the Congo … Boahen, A.Adu, (1990), "Africa under Colonial Domination 1880-1935", (Cape Town), p.87 …