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Republic of Congo

Morning fog on the Sangha River.

This spine-chilling river safari is why some of us come to Africa

We’re not here for the fang-and-claw dramas of the savannah, but to feel the majesty of the world’s second-largest tropical rainforest.

  • by Michael Gebicki
Textiles in  Brazzaville.

Republic of Congo: Odzala-Kokoua National Park is a glorious wilderness and home to critically-endangered western lowland gorillas

Suddenly, there it is: a juvenile gorilla lazing in the crook of a tree, stuffing leaves in his mouth, looking directly at me.

  • by Catherine Marshall
The roof of the Basilique Sainte-Anne in the colourful city of Brazzaville is crowned with glazed, malachite-green roof tiles.

Brazzaville, things to do: The Republic of Congo's colour-filled capital

The Republic of Congo's capital city, Brazzaville, is a whirl of colour.

  • by Catherine Marshall

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