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On the Border: Kinshasa and Brazzaville
Tim Marshall delves into the strange story of Kinshasa and Brazzaville so much in common but separated by a dysfunctional border.
Tim Marshall delves into the strange story of Kinshasa and Brazzaville the only capitals straddling a border. Their peoples share a common culture but were split by Empires and now kept apart by a river border which has no bridge.
Presenter: Tim Marshall
Producer: Kevin Mousley
(Photo: Sapeurs from a group belonging to Papa Griffe, a Sapeur leader, walks on Avenue De La Democratie, in Kinshasa, DRC. Credit: Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images)
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