Republic of the congo

Tour to Democratic Republic of the Congo 2023. Photo expedition with ethnographer to Kuba kingdom, Mukanda rite of passage in Pende tribe and Voodoo wrestlers. Before they disappear

About half of Congo’s inhabitants identify with the Kongo peoples, whose major subgroups include the Sundi, Kongo, Lali, Kougni, Bembe, Kamba, Dondo, Vili, and Yombe. The Ubangi peoples include the Makoua, Kouyou, Mboshi, Likouala, Ngala, and Bonga. The Teke and the Sanga, or “Gabonese Bantu,” are also divided into subgroups. The Binga Pygmies live in small bands, usually as clients of surrounding farming peoples. Of the Europeans who remained in Congo prior to the civil strife of the late…

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has launched its new national airline, Air Congo, with its inaugural flight on 1 December 2024. Born from a

Congo River adventures. Since Andrea and I have already decided that some of our life will be spent living in Africa, naturally we will be traveling the entire continent. And we will take a peak at this river for sure. :)

Did you know? The Congo River, and not the Amazon, is the deepest river on the world, with measured depths in excess of 720 feet (220 m).

An unidentified illness has claimed lives in DRC. Investigators are on the scene to determine what it is — and how much of a threat it poses locally and globally.