Africa's World War: Congo, the Rwandan Genocide, and the Making of a Continental Catastrophe (Online) by
Describes the aftermath of the Rwandan genocide. The heart of the book documents how the whole core of the African continent became engulfed in a conflict after 1998, a devastating war that only wound down following the assassination of Kabila in 2001.
Congo: The Epic History of a People by
Spans hundreds of years, from the slave trade to the ivory and rubber booms; from the arrival of Henry Morton Stanley to the tragic regime of King Leopold II; from global indignation to Belgian colonialism; from the struggle for independence to Mobutu's brutal rule; and from the world famous Rumble in the Jungle to the civil war over natural resources that began in 1996 and still rages today.
The Troubled Heart of Africa: A History of the Congo by
Attempts a complete history of the Congo, filling in the blanks in the country's history before the advent of Henry Stanley, David Livingstone, King Leopold, and other figures, and carrying us straight into today's headlines.
Gesture and Power: Religion, Nationalism, and Everyday Performance in Congo (Online) by
Examines the everyday embodied practices and performances of the BisiKongo people of the Lower Congo to show how their gestures, dances, and spirituality are critical in mobilizing social and political action.
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