Du Niger au golfe de Guinée par le pays de Kong et le Mossi, tome 2 (de 2)

This richly illustrated travelogue transports listeners to the heart of West Africa in the late 19th century, tracing a French officer’s trek from the Niger basin to the Gulf of Guinea. Detailed maps, hand‑drawn sketches and over a hundred wood‑engravings bring the landscape of the Kong and Mossi territories to life, from rolling savannas to bustling river markets. The narration blends geographic precision with vivid description, offering a palpable sense of distance and discovery.

Along the way the narrator confronts language barriers, negotiates with local chiefs and relies on a small band of Mossi and Mandé companions to navigate unfamiliar routes. He records the architecture of round thatched houses, the rhythms of market trade in salt, indigo and mil, and the daily rituals of Muslim and animist communities he meets in villages such as Baouéra, Tébéné and Pouna. Listeners are treated to a nuanced portrait of a region in transition, where traditional customs coexist with the early stirrings of colonial enterprise.