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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sykes%E2%80%93Picot_Agreement

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[–] BestBouclettes@jlai.lu 16 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

And did pretty much the same thing with Africa

[–] Letstakealook@lemm.ee 14 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Not pretty much, they literally did that. The Rwandan genocide (probably the most well known, next to Darfur) was the direct result of Belgian colonialism and racism.

[–] 100_kg_90_de_belin@feddit.it 7 points 8 months ago

It can also be argued that Belgian predatory colonialism at least facilitated the emergence of HIV

[–] DessertStorms@kbin.social 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Yes, that's why I said

the different local groups in each region, all over the globe

[–] BestBouclettes@jlai.lu 1 points 8 months ago

Yep sorry, missed that part 👍