Central Africa Articles
Logging the Congo – Republic of Congo
Witt Sparks gets a fir
The Basics
Country: Central African Republic
Where is it?: Central Africa Republic is north of Democratic Republic of the Congo
Why do people go here?: Central Africa Republic is truly off the beaten path, with very isolated communities, great wildlife and all of things that make it “real Africa.”
What are the main entry points?: There are flights from [...]
The Basics
Country: Congo, Republic of
Where is it?: The Republic of Congo sits in western Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and Gabon
Why do people go here?: Like many other war ravaged countries in Africa, the Republic of Congo has potential, but with a civil war, it’s advised not to travel in the region.
What [...]
The Basics
Country: Democratic Republic of Congo
Where is it?: Democratic Republic lies in central Africa, northeast of Angola.
Why do people go here?: To fight wars! Although the DRC has huge potential for travelers, because of an ongoing civil war, it’s harzardous to travel throughout the region.
What are the main entry points?: You can fly into [...]
The Valley of Eden
Central African Republic
The heat was like a furnace. Sweat evaporated instantly. Our clothes burned on our skin. We sought shelter under the tarpaulin spread over the lorry, and relief in the breeze as we shot across the Savannah. We had not encountered any people for days. We were short of food and [...]
Gorillas in the Mist
Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
To spend an hour with one of nature’s great species and one of our closest relatives is an experience like no other on this earth.
Mountain gorillas are an endangered species. There are only 650 left in the wild jungles, in a national [...]
Gorillas in Zaire – Parc National des Virunga, CongoWith fake ID in hand, Justin Pushman spent an hour
Stuck in a Stupid Canoe – CongoA canoe safari can be a dangerous activity. Stepha
Kinshasa: Food Scarce, But Guitars AboundIn making guitars, the love of music is a labor of
