Articles on DR Congo

  • Congo River

    Expedition to the Congo River: 35 Days in the Heart of Africa

    When we left Kinshasa on that trip to the Congo River, we had an itinerary, a plan. Thirty-five days later, we had a completely different story. And what a story…

  • Sapeurs, the dandies of the Congo and the “SAPE”

    In Brazzaville and Kinshasa, the capitals of the two Congos, hundreds of sapeurs are part of the urban subcultural movement known as SAPE.

  • Tata Gonda, the celestial army in DR Congo

    In the depths of the province of Congo Central, the followers of the now dead prophet Tata Gonda live in total autarchy. 

  • National Gungu Festival of Congo, traditional Pende culture

    Gungu Festival, traditional culture and community development The National Gungu Festival (FESNAG) is a manifestation of socio-cultural and touristic promotion of the traditional Pende culture, promoted from within by the…

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