Geo answer
Today’s quiz asked for the name of an African country that gained independence from Belgium 50 years ago this week. The answer is the Democratic Republic of Congo. Anchor David Baron speaks with Adam Hokeschild, author of ‘King Leopold’s Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror and Heroism in Colonial Africa.’
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