Paramaribo, Suriname, Dec 1, 2025 (AFP) - History of slavery will be confronted, Dutch king says in Suriname

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2025-12-02
Dutch King Willem-Alexander vowed Monday that the topic of slavery would not be off-limits as he visits former colony Suriname, where the practice ended just over 150 years ago. The king arrived in the capital Paramaribo on Sunday with Queen Maxima, a week after the small South American country marked 50 years of independence from the Netherlands. During their three-day visit, "we will not shy away from history, nor from its painful elements, suc......
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