Congo: Een Geschiedenis May 2026

Initial exploration and the arrival of Henry Morton Stanley.

The book is available in both Dutch and English formats at various retailers: Congo: een geschiedenis

The long, kleptocratic reign of Mobutu Sese Seko. Initial exploration and the arrival of Henry Morton Stanley

The "Great War of Africa" and the difficult transition toward a newborn democracy. Critical Reception the subsequent Belgian colonial era

It covers the region’s history from prehistory to 2010, with a major focus on the brutal 19th-century colonization by King Leopold II , the subsequent Belgian colonial era, the struggle for independence, and the turbulent rule of Mobutu Sese Seko .