Brazza was again celebrated in France for his efforts. The press dubbed him "le conquérant pacifique", the peaceful conqueror, for his success in ensuring French imperial expansion without waging war.

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Pierre de Brazza was an Italian-born French explorer and colonial administrator who founded the French (Middle) Congo, now the Republic of the Congo, and explored Gabon, which, like the Congo, …

The prefix "Brazza" comes from the surname of the Italian count Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza, who worked on exploration expeditions for France and is credited with founding the town.

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In part 2 of our series, Brazza goes to Africa leading an expedition up the Ogowe River. He will return more than three years later – a hero in France – and the Father of Slaves in central Africa. Download …

Although slavery had been officially abolished in 1833 it still remained a practice amongst the Arab slavers as well as the African tribes. During a brief stop at the Libreville harbour in Gabon, Pietro …