The day that the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo voted, on 30 July 2006, marked the most significant election held in Africa since 1994 balloting in South Africa at the end of that nation's apartheid regime. This is the story of a people who must no longer be ignored. It is laced with narratives of hope and heroism.

Kobia promised to accompany them as they move toward a difficult and unknown future. He also dispatched the author of this report to help break the silence surrounding the Democratic Republic of Congo. "Africa's Broken Heart" is the story of a people who must no longer be ignored. This is a passionate and painful book, yet it is laced with narratives of hope and heroism.

Prologue
The Black Messiah
Les Pillages
A Maoist with Commercial Instincts
Beyond the Bullets and the Blades: Women and Children
Profits of War: Fat Cats Live in Kinshasa
The Churches: The Congo Belongs to Us
Elections 2006: Winners and Losers
Epilogue - To Our Beloved Sisters and Brothers of the Congo.