Travelogues

Kasaï - In the very heart of Africa by Eric PIRARD (2878) 2007-08-19 - 2007-08-27

I got the chance to enter the restricted diamond mining region of Kasaï in the very heart of DR Congo.
The mining center of Mbuji Mayi "world capital of industrial diamond" has now become the second largest city of DR Congo (3.000.000 people) ... but still looks like a village with no running water and no electricity ... (full story) (25 photos)