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The Flip Flop Threshold  
   

The Flip Flop Threshold

DRC traffic regulations dictate that when a wooden kick-scooter water load exceeds 80kg, the team of conductors must have at least one flip flop between them.
A day in the DRC

June 4th 2006
The first thing I noticed was the trash. We’d made our way into the Democratic Republic of Congo - past the cheery Rwandan border guards, the painfully indifferent Congolese border guards, the swarms of motor-bike taxis, and pushy guys who wanted to show us around. But we were determined to do this on our own, and our obstinacy led us right into the filthy center of town. The amount of tras ... read more
Africa » Congo Democratic Republic

Congolese or Congo Flag Established as a Belgian colony in 1908, the Republic of the Congo gained its independence in 1960, but its early years were marred by political and social instability. Col. Joseph MOBUTU seized power and declared himself president in a November 1965... ... read more
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