#13: Blood River – A Journey to Africa’s Broken Heart – with Tim Butcher

As a war correspondent for the Daily Telegraph Tim Butcher
quickly became obsessed with one of the world’s most war-ravaged
countries – the Congo. Its rich and multi-layered history
triggered him to dig deeper in his attempt to better understand
“the heart of Africa”. After discovering a personal and direct
link to a famous historical expedition, Tim took on an
adventurous journey and set off down a jungle track from Eastern
to Western Congo. In his 2007 published book “Blood River – A
Journey to Africa’s Broken Heart”, which topped several
bestseller lists, he reveals the story of the Congo and its
troubles, which still remain up to date.


In this episode of Unfolding Maps, he tells a part of this story
– and of his own explorations of the Congo.


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