KINSHASA - Belgian journalist and author David Van Reybrouck received a grant to conduct research for his book documenting the history of Congo from the period before the arrival of the Welsh-American explorer Henry Morton Stanley to today’s Chinese influence.

This is a good example of an exceptional journalistic project supported by Journalismfund Europe that departs from classic investigative journalism. The book has received 11 international prizes since its publication in 2010 and has been translated into six European languages.

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Congo - The Epic History of a People / David Van Reybrouck