In this book he reminisces, makes statements that may surprise. Says he: All white men (except missionaries) of his acquaintance in the Congo had black “harems” (one to three native girls); he ...

The printer in the corner of Martin Lukongo's print shop in Goma, a city in DR Congo's troubled east, vibrates as it churns out an order for 400 copies of a book. For more than 30 years ...

The Belgian ruler Leopold II had elaborate plans to extract resources from Africa. Pachyderms played a part.