Blood river a tale of not so modern Congo

In 1877 Daily Telegraph correspondent and explorer extraordinaire Henry Morton Stanley completed his epic journey to chart the course of the Congo river.

130 years later, Daily Telegraph correspondent Tim Butcher set out to retrace his steps - alone, and in the face of warnings that the trip was "suicidal". Follow his progress in our unfolding series of exclusive extracts and interviews as he makes this incredible journey through Africa's bleeding, broken heart.

Note from the blog: I encourage you to buy this book and read it. You will understand better the hardship I had to go through when I went to the field with a team of 30 2 years ago when I conducted a comprehensive needs assessment.

Marie-France