Slavery. Colonialism. The Cold War. The march of technology. The unfettered, stateless free market. What do all of these historical currents have in common? Well, they’ve all taken turns to bruise, buffet and brutalize Congo which might just be the unluckiest country in the world. This is what historian Dan Snow investigates for his well-researched BBC documentary THE HISTORY OF CONGO (2013, 60 min).