congo (democratic republic)

Follow a traveller's journey through the African rainforest and learn about the unusual animals and plants, peoples, landscape, climate and industry. Find out how to survive on your journey when you meet poisonous insects, venomous snakes and learn how to build a shelter and makeshift campfire! Ages 8+.

Sophie is not happy to be back in the Congo for the summer, but when she rescues an abused baby bonobo she becomes more involved in her mother's sanctuary--and when fighting breaks out and the sanctuary is attacked, it is up to Sophie to rescue the apes and somehow survive in the jungle.

Discusses the natural resources and history of civil unrest in the Democratic Republic of Congo, exploring the background to the conflict, and describing the fight between armed factions over control over diamonds, coltan, copper, and other resources.

In 1993, Congolese guerrillas kidnapped five-year-old Michel Chikwanine and made him a soldier. Michel eventually escaped, but his struggles weren't over..

Two children captured by a band of rebel soldiers in the Congo vow to protect an orphaned baby gorilla.

Provides information about the history, geography and natural resources, government, economy, people, culture, and cities of the Democratic Republic of Congo, a country located in central Africa, and includes a calendar of festivals, recipes, and other reference materials.

Follows a traveller's diary of a trip to the African rainforest, including preparing for the trip, examining the animal and plant life, landscape features, climate, people, and more.

A memoir in which "Washington Post" correspondent Lynne Duke discusses her experiences as bureau chief in Johannesburg, South Africa, and provides an account of some of the major stories to come out of Africa in the 1990s.

Mama Nadi, the owner of a brothel set in Congo, is a mother figure who keeps watch over her business, serving men from both sides of the conflict, and employing women, "ruined" by rape or torture, who are forced to work as prostitutes.