Congo — The Epic History of a People (David van Reybrouchk — translated from Dutch by Sam Garrett) (The Strategic Review for Southern Africa, 2020)
Keywords: Belgian; David van Reybrouck; Congolese; 639 pages; Africa; Kinshasa; Goma; narrative style; history; colonialism; failed independence; dictatorship; economic collapse; African war; civil war; blood diamonds; massacres; child soldiers; Mobutu era; Eastern Congo; European; Arab; China; Congo Free State; Patrice Lumumba; Katanga; United Nations; UN Secretary-General; Dag Hammarskjold; Simba revolt; Cold War; Laurent-Desire Kabila; first World War; ethnic conflict; Second World War; 19th century