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.

  • byMichael 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.

  • byCatherine 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.

  • byCatherine Marshall