The Republic of Congo is often referred to as Congo Brazzaville, after its capital city, to distinguish it from its larger neighbour, the Democratic Republic of Congo and is often associated with ongoing civil wars and military conflicts. www.child-sponsorship.com is politically neutral and is primarily concerned with education about Africa and support for children and young people there by promoting opportunities to make a difference.

However we are showing this video about the Republic of Congo despite the fact it is anything but neutral simply because it offers an insight into the country by one of its disaffected citizens. Congo Brazzaville recently celebrated fifty years of independence from France, and whilst under colonial rule it experienced many difficulties such as the revolt in 1928 over the building of the Congo-Ocean railway which resulted in the death of some seventeen thousand Africans, the country has continued to have an unstable history to this day.