Initial exploration and the arrival of Henry Morton Stanley.
The long, kleptocratic reign of Mobutu Sese Seko.
The "Congo Crisis" following independence, including the death of Patrice Lumumba. Congo: een geschiedenis
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The "Congo Free State" under Leopold II, marked by the brutal ivory and rubber trades. Initial exploration and the arrival of Henry Morton Stanley
The era of Belgian Colonialism and the eventual sudden decolonization.
Van Reybrouck conducted hundreds of interviews with Congolese people, ranging from child soldiers and female smugglers to centenarians who lived through the transition from colonial rule to independence. 000 copies .
By late 2012, the Dutch version alone had sold over 300,000 copies .