The History of the Congo

9. Summary of pre-colonial Congo and the rise of foreign interest


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In this episode we revisit the past before looking at the lands of the Kingdom of the Kongo at the end of the 19th Century.

Outside of the Congo Stanley's journey, and details of the River Congo basin, spread through the world. Some saw this as an opportunity to do good, as they saw it, but others saw a commercial opportunities...

The chiefs of the Western Congo reacted skeptically as missionaries and traders arrived up river. Whist these arrived in greater numbers a distant European King began to plot..

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The History of the CongoBy Peter Teddington

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