Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire)

 
In the footsteps of Mr Kurtz
Michaela Wrong

Vivid, colourful journey into the heart of darkness of Mobutu's Zaire
 
King LeopoldŐs Ghost
Adam Hoschild

Gripping, well researched history of the horrors of colonial and pre-colonial exploitation
 
The assassination of Lumumba
Ludo De Witte
A damning indictment of the West's (especially Belgium's) role in the betrayal and murder of Congo's first democratically elected prime minister
 
The catastrophist
Ronan Bennet
Novel set in the turmoil of the 1960s