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September 24th, 2006, 10:34 AM
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Final return to Congo
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/5370744.stm
Final return to Congo By David Willey BBC News, Rome In the so-called "scramble" by European powers for the mineral wealth, the rubber and ivory and the territories of Africa at the end of the 19th Century, Italy didn't come out terribly well. Pietro Di Brazza's remains will be moved to Brazzaville The British, the French and the Belgians all grabbed what they could, but curiously it was an Italian - Pietro Savorgnan Di Brazza - who has emerged as the only European explorer and colonialist to be honoured at the beginning of the 21st Century for what he gave to Africa rather than for what he grabbed. 
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September 24th, 2006, 10:55 AM
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Final return to Congo
"but I'm the only gay in the village of Llanddewi Brefi" wrote in message oups.com... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/5370744.stm Final return to Congo By David Willey BBC News, Rome In the so-called "scramble" by European powers for the mineral wealth, the rubber and ivory and the territories of Africa at the end of the 19th Century, Italy didn't come out terribly well. Pietro Di Brazza's remains will be moved to Brazzaville The British, the French and the Belgians all grabbed what they could, but curiously it was an Italian - Pietro Savorgnan Di Brazza - who has emerged as the only European explorer and colonialist to be honoured at the beginning of the 21st Century for what he gave to Africa rather than for what he grabbed. Hmmmmmmm ... trouble was, he naturalised to French and gave the French their Congo, of which he was Governor! Hardly 'giving', and that's why the Italians lost out! True, though, he was more humane with it than most. Surreyman
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September 24th, 2006, 01:56 PM
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Final return to Congo michaelnewport again
Funny padraig doesn't react on that one
He picks up the OT posts he wants to see **** off "but I'm the only gay in the village of Llanddewi Brefi" a écrit dans le message de news: ... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/5370744.stm Final return to Congo By David Willey BBC News, Rome In the so-called "scramble" by European powers for the mineral wealth, the rubber and ivory and the territories of Africa at the end of the 19th Century, Italy didn't come out terribly well. Pietro Di Brazza's remains will be moved to Brazzaville The British, the French and the Belgians all grabbed what they could, but curiously it was an Italian - Pietro Savorgnan Di Brazza - who has emerged as the only European explorer and colonialist to be honoured at the beginning of the 21st Century for what he gave to Africa rather than for what he grabbed.
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