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Belgium's King Philippe arrives in Kinshasa for his first official visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), against a backdrop of remembrance work and reconciliation between Belgium and its former colony. IMAGES
The children of Congolese anti-colonial hero Patrice Lumumba meet with the Belgian King ahead of a handover ceremony to return their father's tooth -- all that is left of the anti-colonialist icon who was murdered by Congolese separatists and Belgian mercenaries in 1961. IMAGES
On the second day of his visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Belgian King Philippe meets Felix Tshisekedi at the Palais de la Nation for a joint press conference. The Belgian king's visit to Kinshasa has been touted as an attempt at reconciliation between Belgium and the Democratic Republic of Congo. King Philippe is himself a direct descendant of King Leopold II who personally ruled the Congo Free State and oversaw many atrocities committed against the Congolese people. IMAGES
The body of Congolese "rumba king" Papa Wemba arrives in Kinshasa, greeted by officials and a huge crowd of fans after his fatal collapse during a show in Ivory Coast. IMAGES.
The United Nations begins withdrawal of MONUSCO peacekeeping forces from the Democratic Republic of Congo by handing over a first UN base to the national police. During an official ceremony at the Kamanyola base, close to the Rwandan and Burundian borders, the flags of the United Nations and Pakistan, the countries of origin of the peacekeepers in charge, were replaced by those of the DRC. IMAGES
The United States warns Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo at the UN that they "must walk back from the brink of war" as tensions between the neighbors ratchet up. "Regional diplomatic efforts, not military conflict, are the only path to a negotiated solution and sustainable peace," says American envoy to the UN Robert Wood during a UNSC emergency meeting. SOUNDBITE