congo (democratic republic)

Tim Butcher, a reporter for "The Daily Telegraph," details his experiences after being sent to Africa in 2000 to trace the roots of the Congo; and while he follows the historic route laid down by the nineteenth-century explorer Henry Morton Stanley, Butcher encounters missionary aid workers, a pygmy leader, and more.

An introduction to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including geography, history, economy, culture, and people.

When her human guardian goes on a business trip, Ricki, an orphaned chimpanzee infant, adopts Henri, a shaggy dog, as her "mother.".