Meeting the Pygmies - Africa's forgotten tribe
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Thursday, 10 November 2022 / Published in Africa, Destinations

Meeting the Pygmies – Africa’s forgotten tribe

Known as “the children of the jungle,” the Pygmy tribes in DR Congo are now trying to escape extinction. After arranging a meeting with one of the largest Pygmy families at the village of Kavumu in East DR Congo, I was surprised to hear we needed two soldiers on our sides during the visit. However,
How to plan a trip to Kahuzi-Biéga National Park in Congo
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Tuesday, 25 October 2022 / Published in Africa, Destinations

How to plan a trip to Kahuzi-Biéga National Park in Congo

There is only one place in the world to see the Eastern Lowland Gorilla in the wild. This is at the Kahuzi-Biéga National Park in DR Congo. Mornings are cloudy, and tourism is almost nonexistent at Kahuzi-Biéga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is hard to believe that not many people