The history of Congo
By: Ch. Didier Gondola.
Series: The Greenwood histories of the modern nations,
Publisher: Greenwood Press
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Westport, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 215
Subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History.
Description: "This book begins with a survey of Congo's early history, when diverse peoples such as the Luba, the Kuba, and the Nilotic inhabited the area, and continues by tracing the country's history through the Belgian period of colonization and the dictatorships of Mobutu and Kabila. Biographical portraits present important figures in Congo's storied history.

An annotated bibliography and chronology help make this the most current and accessible introduction to this fascinating, complex, and long-suffering nation."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [195]-202) and index.