Archive for the ‘Congo’ Category
Congo films hit pay-dirt in South African theaters
Two films about the Congo are playing in South Africa, and they are packing the houses. One is about Patrice Lumumba, a former prime minister of Zaire, and the other about Mobutu, a three decades dictator of Zaire, now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The movies and the stories behind them are fascinating of themselves. Why they are packing the theaters in South Africa simply adds flavor to that fascination. Read the rest of this entry »
The DR Congo’s Ituri region, a grim photographic exposure
Editor’s note: This is a running story and photo gallery. We are adding new photography every few days, as it comes in, and new text, as the situation changes. As of May 22, we have photos of the innocents, the Lendu and Hema belligerents, the Ugandan army, the pretty blue helmets, and now the French, whose army seems available only for duty in Africa where it feels omnipotent. Read the rest of this entry »