Congo: A journey to the heart of Africa - BBC Africa

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a vast, mineral rich country the size of Western Europe.
Alastair Leithead takes an epic journey from the Atlantic Ocean to the far reaches of the Congo river to explore how history has shaped the Congo of today and uncover the lesser told stories of this beautiful, if troubled country.
In the largest rainforest outside of the Amazon he comes face to face with its gorillas and hunts with pygmies, he travels into the heart of the Ebola outbreak with United Nations peacekeepers, and explores the cobalt mines which will drive our electric cars of the future.
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[@siredwin8153]

I know all the 54 independent African states have a story to tell including my home Kenya but Congo has the saddest story of all since Leopold's time. When you close your eyes to pray tonight please remember to pray for Mother Africa and her ever ailing heart, the Congo.

[@cyrusbosire3437]

my kenya edwin, our great grandparents, drunk an oath not to tell there fight of the liberation from the colonizer........... lost history

[@Deminutuv]

That's a beautifully worded message

[@jezlanejl]

It must of been bad when that Congolese man said he would of rather been Colonized by the British.

[@jaymwass4430]

From kenya also,,😢😢😢 sad indeed

[@FFSV_]

@@jezlanejl Biritsh also did very bad to us Indians.

[@sasea2113]

Africa is NOT POOR BUT IS POORLY MANAGED.

[@oshurus9137]

@Jean-Ian Simard after all this time you'd think africa would somehow have a good management, but nope

[@PAULLONDEN]

*@Samuel Seabela* .....and on top of that, sucked dry by a white vampire.....let's see how _you_ get on top of that.... When Lumumba and after that Mubutu (who was stupid enough to refuse to say uncle (just like Sadam)announced to take control of things and see how the Congo's riches should benefit the Congo's population ....mercenaries were send in to create chaos.... It's regular policies for the USA empire and its Nato lapdogs to prop up military regimes and psycho dictators.... that started with the bankrolling of the nazis , a concocted 2nd WW ,after which some came out with flying colors and wouldn't change history even if they could.....

[@BrendaRodriguez-lv7li]

I mean the people are still poor bc of poor management

[@furiosa8304]

Samuel Seabela Africa is unimaginable poor, soon there will be anarchy because of warlords and population boom. The military training, uses of weapons, surviving in the desert and jungle are more important things than learning or school, you will see because this is the future.

[@xxxxxx-br6ix]

@Jean-Ian Simard It's not the foreign entities that recruit child soliders to rape, kill and make war on each other.

[@vijaybhatt6835]

It is painful to see how politics and oppression kept this country and almost whole Africa in dire poverty even though they have wealth of natural resources. I see positive changes coming. Best wishes to our African brothers. Let's Go !!!!

[@neilhuff3492]

If it isn't "oppression" for an excuse it will be something else, as in the US.

[@martinkasavuli8275]

@@neilhuff3492 jl

[@shahjahanmohammed270]

❞

[@shahjahanmohammed270]

😅

[@michaelcorleone1861]

Africa is not free. The colonial masters still in control of the politics & economy thru puppet governments

[@dhavaljotangiya4930]

I have worked there for a couple of years. It’s a beautiful country. God Bless Congo, God Bless Africa!!!

[@gianlucafaedda8314]

@margot hilaire Because their countries have been ravaged by decades of western imperialism, famines, civil wars, brutal dictatorships and genocides. Do you really think us Europeans are not to blame (partly) for the current situation many African countries find themselves in?

[@elizaisabelle5427]

God Bless Africa ❤️

[@IdaIda-ur8vx]

How is God supposed to bless Africa when most of the Africa practices idolatry, witchcraft and everything that goes against Creator?

[@wwinnar2831]

@@gianlucafaedda8314 white people are partly to blame. but africa has to take blame as well. Africa has been at war between different groups since the beginning. that is noones fault by theirs. and its been a while. why still live like this in 2022?

[@makeasylumsgreatagain864]

​@@gianlucafaedda8314 do you think that africa was some sort of paradise before Europeans got there. They were enslaving each other long before Europeans arrived,they were constantly at war with each other,they sacrificed humans and cannibalised people,they were savages before and they're stil savages.

[@mzamosokhela8876]

Africans, let's unite and do the best for ourselves and generations to come.

[@markwatts2532]

Impossible.

[@graduke1]

Africa will never unite.you do not trust each other at all. leaders still just enrich themselves and their buddies.

[@samwisegamgee289]

I AM A CANADIAN AND I SUGGEST YOU KICK OUT ANY FOREIGNERS

[@cheritabarbuto8851]

WONDERFUL & IDEALISTIC but HOW will you GET EVRY ONE ON the SAME PAGE to UNITEor even TALK without SOME DINGELBERRY saying WHATS IN IT FOR THEMSELVES?

[@merrick6484]

I am an African, but I don‘t see that happening in the future. When you say all Africans must unite, you sound like an ignorant White American who see whole Africa as one country. Has anyone call All Asians to united ??? Never. Has anyone call All Americans to United ??? Never.

[@johnmohblaxta]

I live in Nairobi, my apartment neighbors freed Congo. ONE DAY a great leader will rise, peace will be found, and this great beautiful country will prosper

[@johnmohblaxta]

@Something Mildly Homophobic lead another country? haha

[@SumthomShii]

@Something Mildly Homophobic easier said then done

[@footfundivertissement8633]

Of course yes but it will already be late cause all the ressources will have finished

[@MemeBay1]

needs great people to do that

[@catman8670]

Not another dictator, disaster!

[@princessagy1552]

I pray for Congo, the heart of Africa and yet the most wounded, whenever I remember what is really happening to Congo I get emotional, a country that I extremely blessed with resources and yet her most of her citizens are suffering. Ooh God I pray that you heal Congo. With a deep love for people of 🇨🇩. ❤ 🇰🇪 . 🙏🏾

[@favouredblessed2631]

I know my country kenya 🇰🇪 has problems but Congo 🇨🇩 history breaks my heart to pieces 💔 😢

[@malesumwelwa]

Every facet of society has problems but Congo is worse. Starting from the people that live there, they are not human beings. They are bad omen on this earth. Almost everyone is a criminal, except for the elite. It's very sad

[@motshabiletsoko5413]

Even us here in South Africa we also got problems Apartheid still running Blacks are suffocating.....

[@ediccartman7252]

I don't think you can find an African country, that doesn't have such problems.

[@ediccartman7252]

@@motshabiletsoko5413 what the hell r u talking about ? black apartheid replaced white - now you've ghettos for whites and gonna take away their lands, just like they did to you. U r not better than those u were suppressed by, in anything .

[@rafaelmoreno9597]

The interview with Mbutu,s daughter, is simply sad. That level of denial and unaccountability is something that stops these nations from progressing.

[@matrchl77]

She is a 'Princess' after all. She was probably sheltered from all her father was doing. But as an adult she ought to have known. Pathetic.

[@meme-bz6iw]

Because she is rotten like her dad. Actually I’m surprised how she is still alive. . . . Picasso on the wall....

[@matzmn]

What is the point of interviewing her? Of course she will defend her father.

[@asifulhasan9634]

@@matrchl77 hkj

[@fidziek]

bandits' minds

[@thecomenterthecomenter5569]

If Congo has the right leadership, it could be one of the richest countries in the world. And even help some countries that are struggling.

[@jays7318]

The "right leadership"? It needs more than that. It needs a cultural shift that values life over power, and equality and love over entitlement and unforgiveness. Leadership alone cannot provide this. The problem is far more hard to tackle than you suggest.

[@hummingbird1016]

@@jays7318 right leadership can lead this...silly goose. it is all about leadership. Someone has to lead the way whether it is to manage money or ensure equality.

[@jays7318]

@@hummingbird1016 I stand on it will take much much more than good leadership. Leaders are not magicians

[@OrliandeGray]

And that the white man leave them alone.

[@jays7318]

@@OrliandeGray Human corruption has no skin color limitations

[@tanvirzaman856]

I read novel " Heart of Darkness" was written by Joseph Conrad which is about the colonial oppression in Congo and pleased to enjoy the whole episode. Long live Congo! From Bangladesh. 🇧🇩🇧🇩

[@judjudersawn2596]

He took a negative tone toward Conrad which reveals the literary ignorance of this show's producers.

[@haseebzafarofficial2642]

Same..... Heart of darkness 💔

[@killion9406]

What an intimidating River looks like a lake so big and wide. Great documentary. Africa is beautiful

[@yahyamahdi5892]

Stop talking like africa is a country.we are talking here congo only.

[@samanth.]

@@yahyamahdi5892 Africa is beautiful whether u like or not

[@Freedomisjesus294]

This is where I was born and grown, in KISANGANI I was living in makiso walking little bit to chute wagenia, KISANGANI is a lovely, peace and quiet town. People there are loving and serving. It's been 14 years I left and I still want to go back and live there. KISANGANI BOYOMA SINGA MUAMBE

[@godshelter211]

Salute my sister, I have family who live in Brazzaville. I've always embraced my Congolese and their cultures, one of many rich countries in the motherland who will one day rise. 💪🏿💪🏿

[@clevermamboo5756]

Come to my inbox I want to talk to u business

[@mancube1242]

Did you know that you’re the people of the most high? Life began in Congo,the stories you read in the Bible happened in Congo

[@Debtanz49]

@@mancube1242all of ya born in Africa are ppl of GOD! But we love our Congolese brothers and sisters! We don’t separate ourselves being over one another! We all belong to God!

[@dicksonk1769]

Wealth of a country is not only the natural resources but the human resource as well

[@YaoDeYopougon]

They look at it from a "western" perspective. Wealth has nothing to do with materialism. What I found interesting is there was no mass killing disease, hunger, misery and poverty before the white man sets his foot in Africa.

[@demammoet]

@@YaoDeYopougon Ohh fuck off with your myths. Did you do research? Or are you just jumping on the "racism feel good" narrative. Did they live like Teletubbies? Or were the tribes duking it out for every scrap of forest mouse or tuber, while small kingdoms had their politics in-between the green?

[@demammoet]

@@YaoDeYopougon Okay, so a casual glance through wikipedia of pre-colonial Congo refutes your bullshit. You realise that you're feeding into the narrative that "white" people are somehow more evil than others right? And going as far as absolving all harm after colonialism as not the fault of the current perpetrators, which is really setting a super low bar for black people, like they're poorly trained dogs or something and not full human beings with sentience, a conscience, and mental faculties, somehow forever adrift cause white people were "once there" being evil dicks for rubber and they can't muster original thought to do things differently. I really think you have a deeply racist mindset and hope you get yourself looked at.

[@gsjourney3054]

demammoet honestly tho if you look at history whites have a much much higher % of stealing landing land he probably upset because he sees this white guy go and is treated like royalty unlike every citizen

[@Selbstdenkender]

@@demammoet If you say "Black people..... need to grow up and build something" you put a whole group of people into one box and hence are racist. Funny how people that accuse others to be racist are the bigger racists.

[@zakariakaroo4623]

What a beautiful country. God bless congo 🇨🇩

[@mohdfahmi8841]

Ai.

[@humanity9158]

This documentary deserves and Award..this is remarkable show of Congo.Woow!!!...we need Humanity to save this beautiful country...this can make one cry...Congo is beautiful country.

[@black50736]

we need black unity and i good government that can't be sold out with western chinkets and will put his congolese black people first

[@jamirahamed6023]

May our creator bless Congo. The richest country on earth. Love from Bangladesh🇧🇩

[@MohimanReang-hz4zv]

Our creator is God jehovajere not Allah

[@bw4500]

Maybe there is no creator. And no blessings. And we have to do the best we can by ourselves. You can still have ethics, and virtues, and lead good lives without any religion.

[@More-than-ladyboys]

...but who created the creators, man?

[@wmduav]

@@bw4500 without a creator it’s all just a fantasy in your head

[@bw4500]

@@wmduav - the creator is the fantasy. This is reality.

[@AK-mw5zp]

MAMA AFRICA, I wish you long life. prosperity, and to rise up together.

[@robertbalibrera2583]

AK 47 until they get good leaders they're in trouble

[@KandyKidraver15]

Favor Lord

[@KushQueen9]

Amennnn! !

[@geeaiye]

shut the fuck up about mama Africa place is a cease pool and we are walling in our folly . over stupidness

[@thefactisfactis]

@WalterRamjet HeroOfOurNation Fools projecting Ignorance yet again, America and Ignorance go hand in hand, colonial spawn crawl back under your stone and know your place parasitic underling.

[@40watt_club]

My Father worked in Congo in the sixties. He loved it and never really returned back to europe ;-) I hope I will at some time come back to Congo for him

[@egor.kuznetsov]

Great documentary, Africa is so underrated in terms of history, nature, everything

[@tipi5586]

That's weird, last I heard it was the cradle of the human species. Is that underrated to you?

[@atejani6994]

@@tipi5586 I think you missed the point. The stereotype of Africa is one of war, poverty, disease, etc. They are just pointing out there is more to the continent than that.

[@crespoopserc]

@@atejani6994 dumb answer

[@atejani6994]

@@crespoopserc you're ignorant

[@franzsela3891]

@@atejani6994 Indeed, it is hearbreaking how this ancient civilization is left behind in terms of education and economy. It's horrendous to learn that many African countries have been ruled by barbaric leaders who subject the people to such atrocities and had to endure such deprivation.

[@simonmutombo9490]

A proud son of African soil born in Congo. I believe in your bright future

[@jamaicanrose21]

Stop fuse and fighting and unite and build your country snd live as one and share and embrace each others, show the world that you can do it.Then may be the God of your foreparent maybless your country ,so you all can live in peace and harmony.The ruler must stop being greedy ,look after the poor and needy.

[@tbytv878]

Who else love the D.R Congo?

[@nicodorable]

I love it a lot!!

[@kizafezor9329]

Me that's my home.

[@congolaise6046]

Me❤️

[@tbytv878]

@@congolaise6046 Thank you [phone]

[@tereless]

I do!

[@mechailreydon3784]

Properly enjoyed this documentary! God be with the people of the Congo

[@leratoseretsi5603]

God bless Congo from lerato in South Africa 🇿🇦

[@maccoleman5531]

Lived and worked in the DRC for several years. Everything is true in this documentary. What you can't feel is the grip of fear and pain that is everywhere. Beauty and agony in the same place at the same time. Haunting.

[@iratepirate3896]

Have you read 'Katanga 1960-63: Mercenaries, Spies and the African Nation that Waged War on the World'? Fascinating book.

[@leandroleandro4433]

💯 %

[@ugenegareth9339]

'' 2 Esdras 2: 31- 100 ;

[@ricksanchez1323]

Like Detroit

[@RebelMinded]

because of europeans and greedy Afrikan so called leaders

[@inaripapay2686]

Love Congo so much from Korea 🇰🇷🇹🇭🇯🇵

[@johnsonderuloking7987]

Love you to

[@martymcfly5423]

Its not Congo, but the Democratic Republic of the Congo 😋

[@bhupinderbhankhar7913]

I love Korea

[@AliHassan-rt8eg]

Xian, komowo

[@aurobindosarkar2017]

@@johnsonderuloking7987 can you tell me about lake tele.

[@praveenkumar.v6632]

I am from India and am here in DRC for a short stay of 7 days. This is my first time in Africa. People here are so friendly. But the corruption is a real problem here... As soon as I landed in Lubumbashi International airport I went for immigration counter.. there was an officer checking my passport and Visa. He was asking for an printout of an Document which I had as a soft copy. But I was not having it. The officer asked me to come closer and asked me like "Give me Money". I started asking why should I give money(with a little louder tone) he started to change the topic. So corrupted. But other than that I loving my stay here.♥️

[@wanjacelina3115]

Wonderful it teaches the young generation about their country, continent and world. Thank you for showing this documentary this clip can be used to teach history.

[@patrickjohnson2994]

Change is coming, Africa is our motherland and I love you Congo!

[@black50736]

yes but black people as got to unite to make and see the positive changes without waiting for a pie to drop from the sky god helps those that helps themselves

[@roderickmitchell2125]

My brothers and sisters of Congo just know that I love you all so very much. #Ubantu, #Bantu. ❤🌍

[@nikkgamatorn237]

bishtihole1

[@thomasvossen2648]

Once again, over and over, slick leaders of slick nation's, exploit the common citizens of nation's. I am Caucasian, I detest the attacks on Asians, and the plundering of black nation's and peoples. And that Leopold murderer-lesder sure plays the role of an oppressor, to a tee. Humanity is Free?...to choose outright sinfulness. Greed blinds. Lust blinds. Covertness blinds. And I am no saint, no scholar, no attorney, just disappointed on my journey. Peace and Grace to all who don't go out of their way to be cruel, stupidly cruel, shamelessly mean and greedy beyond a normal appetite for foods and land and money. Yours truely, Thomas Tossen Vossen..Thomas The No Doubter.

[@saadiajabeen1639]

Saddened by seeing the miserable living .Sending prayers for the prosperity of Congo from South Asia. , from Pakistan❤❤

[@rahulraghu4928]

What a truly hauntingly beautiful river.

[@hridoy5767]

We're always with you Africa ❤️ Love from Bangladesh ❤️🇧🇩❤️

[@bistv4773]

Africa is not one country and is not poor place…..we always take care of western countries

[@jennyrolon4379]

My dream💕 someday visit Congo and Virunga National Forest. God bless Africa ❤💚 Sending Love from Puerto Rico🌞🌼🌸

[@arjunrockpaswan5274]

congr,,,, friend

[@ll-wd3ms]

Hopefully

[@neoliberalerneandertaler9347]

Jennifer rolon Ossadawoddala kumba?

[@ben_kas]

Jenny Rolón *_You are welcome_*

[@ainedenis3041]

U also come to Uganda

[@Suranjan_Malik]

Thank you BBC for this wonderful documentary.

[@junliu7026]

Impressed! I have been to Tanzania, South Africa and Garbon. There are big potential in these beautiful places. God bless Africa!

[@monashjyotigogoi4441]

F . C M t bon9 .

[@mukovikiendi]

Watching this with tears in my eyes, why us? why does it have to be Africa the only continent in the world which consumes that which it does not produce and produces that which it does not consume? I weep for this great continent but in the words of Patrice Lumumba, the day will come when history will speak..Africa will write its own history, it will be a story of glory and dignity. To all my brothers and sisters, Alluta Continua.

[@c.matiyas7837]

Please talk to Congo directly, dont involve the whole of africa

[@kae9500]

Blame the IMF (International Monetary Fund)

[@Marisolita_95]

A major problem, not only in Congo, but throughout Africa, is the politicians who are corrupted to the core. Most of the development aid the West sends to Africa goes into the pockets of these politicians. As a result, the infrastructure will not develop, there will be no foreign investments etc. It's sad that the ordinary people are suffering from this problem. And getting rid of corruption is very challenging which, unfortunately, doesn't look good for Congo and some other countries in Africa. I hope so much I'm wrong, but I'm afraid I'm not.

[@mukovikiendi]

@@Marisolita_95 Cant agree more, the few in power live like gods, they party like there is no tomorrow and own the most palatial of homes while the poor cant afford food, access to healthcare and education. I am changing what I can, I am working hard in my own right to try and change the life of my people here in Kenya, I even vied with such a beautiful manifesto and attainable goals but the people have been poisoned by handouts, I could not clinch the seat. I wont give up though, in government or not, I am going to do my best to help because in the words of MLK, one day we are going to stand before the God of history and we shall be judged by our deeds.

[@Marisolita_95]

@@mukovikiendi You're so right, Sir. I'm half-Venezuelan, born & raised in Maracaibo. I certainly know how corruption works. I wish you and your country all the best. Hopefully, some day things will be better for the people of Africa and corrupted leaders will be thrown in jail.

[@AlainKakoma]

My beloved country and homeland... One day the almighty will justify you! :(

[@hnys7976]

So sad.

[@ebubewilson3116]

Don’t wait for almighty, Who gave the almighty ??? white man my brother think

[@seblee2664]

@@ebubewilson3116 About time you stop blaming the world for your problem, dude. Might have to change a few things aye

[@benborja3200]

Amen

[@mojisolaodusanwo2674]

Amen. Amen Amen

[@JeffTheGent]

👏🏽 Excellent beyond words! Thank you SO much for the painstaking research and videography. I’m blown away by this invaluable effort. I learned tons from it! I pray that the people of the Congo can and will progress by leaps and bounds. 🇨🇩

[@mohdfahmi8841]

Ai...

[@sachinbharti4312]

Best thing i watched since ages. It brings a deep hole inside me after seeing their condition,hope for their good future btw i learn many things from this video...thank you for presenting reality in front of the world.

[@mphoneluvhola3059]

As an African this documentary almost brought me to tears,my BEAUTIFUL Africa you so wealthy yet so poor from Cape to Cairo God blessed you with wealth, I understand the white man contributed but by now with African Union and Regional Organizations you should be far

[@margaretofscotland4707]

💞

[@jpklinofficial2756]

@@margaretofscotland4707 i still ask then why is africa not having ligth if they say this can power the whole africa

[@shawnwalls7116]

Because they have a lot off serial killers that also tell other ppl to kill

[@sabaillon9]

its the dictators ya hmar

[@Isaalicious]

@@sabaillon9 somali?

[@francodejj]

Well put together documentary 👏🏾. God bless the Congo, God bless Africa 🙏🏾

[@mohdfahmi8841]

Ai.em...

[@stepstep865]

Love the voice of tis narrator ...wonderfull ....God Bless Africa and all the people there.....

[@Forward800]

Come on Congo, push, push,, push for a better future. You can do it.

[@MyPetrushka]

If we get out of the way with our corporations and our evil greedy humans maybe they can indeed do better.

[@sher6897]

onesoloving1 shut the fuck up you shit for brains degenerate

[@eileenalicea7340]

It's the corrupt government that makes the country the way it is. As humanity you all in Africa have to fight hard to the bitter end, so the future for the next generation could grow.

[@eileenalicea7340]

@onesoloving1what do you mean it's not in their nature?

[@eileenalicea7340]

I live in New York, born and raised and I thank the Lord he put me here, because I would've been a rebel in that country, probably would die for it. Today, no one throughout the world, should be dealing with hunger, sickness and etc.

[@ReshmaSapkota]

Watching from nepal 🇳🇵🇳🇵 Wish you good luck congo!!

[@wakeupreality145]

I watched this documentary three years ago and i'm watching it again

[@thebillionare5730]

We gonna come out of this quarantine with the interesting knowledge.

[@aesfeiveorein7779]

yes indeed

[@nickymills2494]

The Billionare totally in agreement

[@bankhatri3233]

The African Pleiadian yes man 👨

[@hmax1591]

So it took a virus for you to come here? Why? So that means that after the virus you will forget what you learned and become ignorant again until the next virus. Very sad for you.

[@nickymills2494]

mumad usman That part I’ve certainly been aware of indeed !

[@khamanamai1645]

What a beautiful country love to visit Congo, In Africa we blessed , time will come for Africa to reawaken

[@mellymel6624]

Do you see how green and lush that place looks, my goodness it’s amazing and beautiful

[@yvettejones4249]

THEY ARE PLUNDERING ITS NATURAL RESOURCES: GOLD, DIAMONDS, COBALT ETC. UNTIL IT IS ALL GONE AND THEY WILL KILL ANYONE WHO LIVES THERE OR GETS IN THEIR WAY. YOU NEED TO SPEAK TO THE LEADERS. CRY OUT TO YOUR LEADERS AND TELL THEM YOU NO LONGER HAVE ACCESS TO THE CONGO. YOU HAVE TO LEAVE THIS COUNTRY IMMEDIATELY. NOW YOU HAVE INVITED THE CHINESE AND THEY WILL BE WORSE.

[@balayethossainjoy1345]

🇿🇦🇧🇩 Congo is beautiful Land Rover of Africa ❤️ A Love From My Bangladesh Comilla Daudkandi Taltoli Village 🇧🇩

[@debasish2332]

After a long time, a documentary which is so refreshing ...

[@donovankatjimune5530]

Congo could have been the capital city of AFRICA and still could be

[@sher6897]

Donovan Katjimune except Africa isn’t a country

[@dollypop2022]

Lmfao 🤣🤣🤣

[@panfitshims]

@sherrie Brussels is called the capital of Europe while Europe is not a country. Putting it in that context, @Donavan is not so wrong.

[@esthermpungu3963]

So heartbreaking

[@nathanb.8114]

Congo is too scary to even be a place to live.. I wouldn't even stand in the dense forests for a million dollars... Who knows how many spider species alone, could be lurking in those dense land of spider web trees

[@onasiszm66]

Watching from your neighbouring Zambia 🇿🇲. Sending lots of love to Congo people 🇨🇩

[@miss-africaz984]

Sending you love as well Zambia and Zaire are same kingdom 🖤🖤🖤

[@krissy278]

Visited Zambia last year, love your beautiful country and people.

[@psgroblox4863]

thanks

[@AnilSingh-nm9uv]

Watching from India brother 🙏

[@livingstoneoteng633]

Good piece of documentary... I have learnt a great deal from this piece. Kudos, Alastair! Do more such.

[@MYCLICKSUPPORT]

Amazing

[@wonderjohntalimongan9317]

godbless CONGO. love from PHILIPPINES

[@clemuskimoroseman9752]

I swear this is one on the most inspiring documentaries ever! Such a rich country and so much poverty! Greed was the key factor there. You will rise Africa the youth is getting brighter and wiser day by day. They are the future leaders..

[@wmduav]

I like the positive outlook but that’s gonna be far from the reality.

[@VikramSingh-vg7gv]

Cradle of civilization... Africa must rise like a giant. Love Africa from India ❤️

[@devintaylor8702]

GOD BLESS AFRICA STAND UNITED TOGETHER ❤🙏🙌

[@cosmopessoa1556]

please look up You Tube Anatomy of a Bribe Al Jazeera investigation

[@didsthecat1503]

Yes, Africans really need to unite with one another.

[@theoliviaarchives4794]

A country with such potential.

[@dsantamaria713]

Very informative film... I wish for nothing less than great success to Africa.. The people are most amazing, strong and courageous, the land is truly magnificent... To see people continue to suffer, like so many do , is painful beyond words...😥

[@HONORTONUMERIC123]

Yeah...

[@hblovab4150]

Yes very interested 😊

[@corysleeger1574]

Such a beautiful country w/ beautiful people. For years I have had a calling to go there and I have no idea why. Someday I will be there

[@jasminer8419]

SAME HERE

[@cahmon3y338]

Same brother I just found out I have Congo ancestry

[@Rickywally]

It’s could be your ancestral land and time is calling on you to connect .

[@Rickywally]

Jasmine R you should plan and go visit.

[@fufu_from_eso]

lol they shoot each other for no reason. what do you think would happen to an ignorant foreigner?

[@hugodesrosiers-plaisance3156]

THANK YOU for speaking openly about the GENOCIDE King Leopold II perpetrated in the Congo. It is to this day one of the very worst human tragedies in history, and yet barely anyone even knows about it.

[@frenchweewee4444]

AGREE! History is written by the victors, so you can only imagine all that has been left out. Reading through these comments, some are clearly disturbing. The sheer hate will never go away, but for those that have eyes that see, just read between the lines, when history is told by victor. The raping, the pillaging, the free labor & some expect the circumstances of these tribes, people's & lands to be different. All I can do is hope & pray, the ONES that inflicted so much hate & strife on another, suffer the same fate in their after life for eternity!

[@lz4345]

I am African American and I was unaware of the horror our Ancestors in Africa had to live through. No matter where my Ancestors lived they suffered. I watch The Dr Mumbai Show on KZbin and just heard about the horror of this man.

[@janesmith9024]

I know ., It was dreadful as indeed was black on black slavery in Africa too.

[@kristiankristian5993]

WHAT LEOPOLD HE MAKE IT THERE, IT'S AT THE SAME LEVEL WITH HITLER'S HORRORS IN EUROPE !! IT WAS A REAL GENOCIDE !!!!!😢😢😡😡😠

[@Ryaa256]

They talk about id amin dada who they don't have any evidence of what he did....

[@erikingmundson]

The guides in the gorilla sanctuary are incredible. It has to be a labor of love.

[@noobna9291]

I love Africa, our old generation and coconut came from Africa to Sri Lanka. Long live my brothers and sisters, my Deep love from my heart. Shape your countries and make the Africa the best in the world!

[@iammarwa]

MY AFRICA, I CRY...

[@orjiakorsterling7098]

My brother

[@oama2009]

Why cry ? Men and Women like you built all the other continents and you're on youtube crying.

[@oama2009]

@Samuel Why do you say so ?

[@briopalumpus8676]

@@oama2009 marwa is busy traveling the world asking non black women who they wanna date.

[@pacifiquetumu9368]

You SHOULD know marwa's story before you judge him.And I know; you aslo can change or contribute something if the story of congo has touched you so stop blaming others when you aslo have ability to change the world

[@matthewmann8969]

Many forget about King Leopold The Second and what he and his followers did in The Congo

[@parth6115]

I know they converted forcefully millions of Congo natives into Christianity

[@ordinarypeople6223]

Forget the King, what about the present Congo leaders ? The atrocities they are causing to their nation.

[@gx9954]

ORDINARY PEOPLE forget what he did? Oh then you europeans should forget about worldwar 2 then

[@disappearintothesea]

It’s exploitation all around and the people pay the price, as always.

[@Himm4k]

@@parth6115 but Leopold the seconds followers cut off Congolese peoples hands genitals and killed them if they didn't bring enough rubber and also who knows if Christianity is real

[@westwild75]

I am Tunisia 🇹🇳 and Botswana is a good example to me Africa 🌍 unit

[@goretyawas9265]

One of the best documentaries i have watched. Great job BBC

[@jimmy_junk]

20:37 Is Mobutu's daughter really trying to make us feel sorry for her? Her father was a monster.

[@youngchapel3283]

yeah a monster

[@becca0930]

Squattin' Neville nowhere near compared to Kabila.

[@briancarpenier7024]

what can she say anyways

[@IamGodSon]

@@becca0930 not kabila. Mobutu was a special case of mania!

[@akuloba295]

This type of heart will never yield any progress. learn to forgive for the better of the beautiful country Congo

[@shanepadayachee9344]

What an amazing country - It has so much to offer...I pray for its future that it and all its people may prosper!

[@mohdfahmi8841]

Ai!!//¡//.¡//...

[@thanoscube8573]

I wish I were to live long enough to see Africa become a first world!!

[@denismurimi497]

If Africa is to unite one Day, it has to stabilize this beautiful heart...we are not free when our heart hurts this much 😢😢... this documentary has enlightened me and at the same time made me feel very sad... something must and should be done

[@mdabeer4920]

I always pray to Allah. One day Africa achieve his kingdom and freedom .. From Bangladeshi African supporter

[@zamzamabdi5279]

Mansha Allah.

[@mdabeer4920]

@@zamzamabdi5279 😍

[@jamarbansuan4034]

Insallah ❤️👆

[@georgehitchens8566]

it should come naturally for merciful and loving God......

[@johnspencer7291]

fuck allah and i wipe my ass with koran

[@cyrelasug4817]

Keep going, Africa! Love from the Philippines ❤️

[@psgroblox4863]

thx

[@roguexxxd9722]

Keep going yess! Further into the shithole😂

[@emmahardesty4330]

Stunning and heartbreaking. Very good commentary. Many thanks for this wide-ranging view.

[@user-ku2kd8md9y]

Very informative flim. God bless Africa

[@badguy3808]

My beautiful country the mother land the heart of Africa I’am proud to be from this beautiful country

[@sabaillon9]

IF you want to stay ignorant and blame only the white man for your miserable life than continue to put your hope on the left that brought you and wants you to stay down. Never learn anything Just be content with the crumbs they dish out to you. #maga #mwga

[@lawrenceswann8977]

@@sabaillon9 kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWLFdGR_frachs0

[@roguexxxd9722]

Its a complete shit hole

[@dolcemariah4123]

Yes it is. But that greedy and wicked family called mobutu seseseko needs to apologise to the entire country and stop justifying their wicked father's deeds

[@rickythegreat6167]

I grew up not far from beni in the eastern part of Congo, and I remember teacher telling us that our country is the richest country in the world, we have almost every mineral you can name in the world , my family is not a poor family, but when I was looking how people suffused around us ,I just felt really bad , in the future I want to teach my children just to work and hustle, never count on the so called minerals, maybe GOD gave us this land but didn't give us the minerals inside it .

[@user-dp2pr2oi5j]

Africa is truly a beautiful place! In solidarity

[@MrPhotodoc]

I LOVE The Princess! Respect from Illinois USA.

[@antonymwangi6547]

If only all the African countries could unite. Love from 🇰🇪🇰🇪

[@clovers1962]

Unite and get rid of all oppressors

[@KennyG-qh8jc]

This is a pipe dream people are tribal and always have been, it's human nature

[@samanth.]

@@KennyG-qh8jc different tribes are religions co-exist in different countries today....so u opening mouth about tribe clearly don't know what u talking about...

[@KennyG-qh8jc]

@@samanth. Give examples of where they have existed in peace and harmony and for how long. These are few and far between but I'm guessing you are definitely not as informed as you believe you are. I on the other hand can list countless examples of religious and ethnic troubles which are still relevant today in every part of the world.

[@samanth.]

@@KennyG-qh8jc Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Botswana, Zambia, ghana, Morocco and soo many others......my country has 42 tribes in it & different religions but my people have never fought any civil war since independence.....this is evidence that different tribes & religions can co-exist in Africa....

[@mubashirharal9789]

Love From Pakistan . God Bless You

[@enifredkarl8005]

Save your bigotry compliment

[@michaelnegasi1576]

Africa is very rich resources &cool weather green place every year but the people are poor

[@inubabright77]

the hearts of Africa is the people

[@ILOVELEBRON]

Happy to say my dad is from here and this culture is passed down to me now

[@kedanpie4409]

All I can do is inhale and exhale deeply while watching.

[@KwakuAmaniampongKyerefo]

kedanpie4409 hmmmm 😰😰🙏🙏

[@musinguzijoel6253]

It's so heartbreaking.... We need to wake up

[@Dilkingt0nne]

Well that's good you'd be dead else

[@shivalirawat3633]

Beautiful country...beautiful people..love from India

[@krishnadoley1534]

😊☺️

[@drsps3280]

@@andreas912 Fuck china,China is far more worse than the europeans. but u must acknowledge european contribution in poverty & mayhem these countries experience.

[@KwakuAmaniampongKyerefo]

Shivali Rawat ❤️❤️❤️👊🏾👊🏾🙏🙏

[@trymoredube894]

Your are beautiful to

[@nerd6429]

@gods boy easy talk. people like you wont let the world progress. look at the established system first and then ask why certain parts in the world cant progress. fucking moron!

[@mu8554]

Love this country ,would love to get a new life there

[@stepstep865]

It reminds me of my late father then in the Army ..ln the 60's where the soldiers who crossed the Congo river safely back to thier homeland received a CERTIVICATE ...my late father framed it and its still hanging in our family home ....memories ...and now l am 60 yrs old ...God Bless Congo ...never did l dream or think of marrying an african man .. tribe from yoruba ...destiny ..thru life ...

[@prestonmatthews725]

I remember when my Criminology professor recommended that I wrote my thesis on King Leopold of Belgium. I was shocked that I wasn’t taught about these things before. I guess it is a way to keep some people ignorant and myopic

[@prestonmatthews725]

Masha Zheleznov so who deems what “important to know” and so forth? You’re acting as if the education system provides individuals with the tools to properly analyze and deconstruct the various narratives.

[@prestonmatthews725]

Masha Zheleznov so what about the other aspects of the world? Most of my fellow classmates in Canada aren’t cognizant or knowledgeable of this. Most of them do not even know about the Starlight tours that happen in Canada against the Indigenous People so for you to say that is skewed to say the least. Unless you go out and search for these information you will not if ever see it in the news. Maybe, it is a way to deflect and negate the plights of others or it might be a coping mechanism for those in power 🤷🏽

[@prestonmatthews725]

Masha Zheleznov why isn’t the same due diligence taken and or given when educating people about the exploits of Christopher Columbus? Why is it that people are selective-as to should be taught? Thats the basic premise of my assertion. Why?

[@prestonmatthews725]

Masha Zheleznov I like how optimistic and positive you’re and that in itself is an aspect of privilege which is not offered to a lot of people. As such you can look at the glass as half full whilst many see the latter.

[@babasegy7545]

Africa is where the whole show is happening. everyone is just interested in Africa. BBC are getting rich and having more stories just because of Africa

[@kelfreer]

@Pacifique Muhumure It’s true dumb bitch.

[@skankhunt-zh8ky]

Knowledge helps ppl get a foundation of perception it shouldn't matter where the source is along as it's fair and true.

[@carlislepanting5219]

Belize central america I'm from!! May Jehovah bless mother Africa & the Congo!!✌🙏🌎❤💯🤗

[@worldview2888]

INCREDIBLE produced video. Cheers to this.

[@richardkirbystewart1536]

Thoroughly enjoyed it! As a person who lived in East Africa for fifteen years, I greatly appreciated the scenes of the beauty and the reality of what is Congo now.

[@ll-wd3ms]

Good

[@69ss95]

Lived in Tanzania for a few back in 95 thru 98..love the people! The govt not so much...

[@evansbobo8230]

​@@ll-wd3msI u u

[@mohdfahmi8841]

Ai!!//¡)/¡//.

[@asongyunuss2851]

This is unbelievable that we have a river that could power the whole of Africa but yet we still suffer from power shortage in some parts of Africa.

[@driftlesshermit9731]

Being that infinite growth on a finite planet is impossible,it would be better if we all lived in mud huts and grew fruits and vegetables....without power.

[@cheritabarbuto8851]

The Mother land has been SOLD OFF in PARCELS to the highest Bidder,otherwise the european countries WOULD NOT have COLONIES in AFRICA.The local politions feel they MUST GET THEIRS while they can ,instead of THINKING ABOUT THE FUTURE GENERATIONS that ARE OF THE LAND. INDIGENOUS FOLKS that were killed to have A BANANA R RUBBER REPUBLIC run GVT.

[@Celisar1]

@@cheritabarbuto8851 stop Talking about colonialism when these times have been over for generations and the main problem today is horrible political leadership incl. lack of democracy, corruption, incompetence, greed and self enrichment instead of doing anything for the population.

[@dolcemariah4123]

The west won't let it happen else they will starve. They have nothing to build on. Only way is to rob from the richest land. Their land is only good for veges and fruits remember.

[@samanth.]

@@Celisar1 what about the west assassinating good African leaders & installing democractic corrupt puppets...you always first to open your mouth about Africa while your government are evil murderous war mongers...but anyway Hitler wouldn't want to be blamed either he would probably say it's the jews fault.... typical whites/pink

[@kevinmurphy650]

These people are amazing everyone should watch this

[@user-ns5uk6rn6z]

A decent and informative documentary 👏 ...I believe every African at home and abroad especially in the Caribbean should watch and learn #Caribbean #Africa #History

[@dailyxiin]

We love of Africa from soomalia 🇸🇴

[@hailegoome7817]

Waryaa haye

[@roguexxxd9722]

Cant imagine a bigger shit hole

[@tylancoleman2862]

Africa has the most potential power IN THE WORLD.

[@robertbalibrera2583]

Tylan Coleman I believe it's all in the leadership too much corruption too much division they need a better leader

[@user-btszi7et]

@@robertbalibrera2583Whats the point of better leaders if they are to be forcobly removed while the world watches, and puppet leaders get propped up in their place? Look at they did to Patrice Lumumba.

[@tylancoleman2862]

@Adolf Stallin No we don't we do best in leadership positions holding real power bringing pure and positive impact everywhere we go. Silly.

[@tylancoleman2862]

@@robertbalibrera2583 Yeah but Africa in integrating and becoming more transparent by the day. Countries teaming up not tolerating corruption anymore.

[@tylancoleman2862]

@@user-btszi7et That was in the 1960's. More has changed and innovated in the last 30 years than in the last 100. The world doesn't put up with it like it used to. Read Kagame's story. Also Check out Musivini's story. Don't forget south Africans story.

[@africansunset6826]

Africa is in my blood... no other place like it on earth.

[@mortalclown3812]

Hard to believe the Congo is 700+ feet deep in places. Cannot imagine the scary creatures swimming or beside it: very happy to observe from afar...very afar. :-)

[@leedamato1597]

Everyone in the world should know who Patrice Lumamba is and his story. :(

[@messianic_scam]

who is that? zionist like you?

[@leedamato1597]

@@messianic_scam A Congolese politician and independence leader who served as the first Prime Minister of the independent Democratic Republic of the Congo until his assassination.

[@Reflektorx]

@@leedamato1597 assassination organized by a 3 letter word organisation who brought chaos to so many countries.

[@sabaillon9]

yeah we know who he was a MARRXIST ya hmar

[@danjulenterprises4024]

I truly love this documentary as an anthropologist. Thank you and I will keep watching more

[@freezing5]

while driving your Tesla... the behaviour of OECD should be the subject of your anthropological study