Congo River

Following the great explorers footsteps Congo River takes us up one of the worlds greatest river basins from its mouth to its source All the way along its 2716 miles we pass places that testify to the countrys tumultuous history and encounter the ghosts of those who shaped its destiny Stanley the explorer Leopold II the colonizer Mobutu the despot We also cross paths with an entire people boatmen guiding their dugout canoes fishermen traveling salesmen military personnel and rebels women and children searching for light and dignity