CongUbangi project team back from fieldwork in north-western DRC

  • On the way to an archaeological exploration along the Ubangi
At the weekly meeting of the Ngbundu cultural association in Libenge

From April 17 to May 8, 2024, the CongUbangi team and associated researchers carried out a first joint fieldwork mission in Gemena and Libenge, in the province of Sud-Ubangi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The linguistic team consisted of Sara Pacchiarotti, Jean-Pierre Donzo Bunza, Paulin Baraka Bose, and Chrisnah Renaudot Mfouhou. The archaeological team consisted of Peter Coutros, Igor Matonda, Holy Ondel Ilo (Institut des Musées Nationaux du Congo), Lucien Pierre Nguerede and Henri Zana. The team collected new linguistic, archaeological and genetic data and worked in close collaboration with local partners. More info is available here.

 

Presenting the CongUbangi project at the Institut Superieur Pédagogique (ISP) Libenge
About to get on the bus from Gemena to Libenge