The author takes a look at the former Belgian Congo during the turbulent sixties. He also looks at the events that followed, including American involvement in that part of Africa. Mercenaries from apartheid South Africa were also some of the most important players on the Congo scene during that period. The author also looks at the role a number of African countries such as Tanzania played in the Congo during that critical phase. Another important player was Che Guevara together with a number of Cuban troops who entered the Congo through Tanzania. Tanzania served as a rear base for Che Guevara and the Cubans during their Congo mission. The author takes an in-depth look at the role of Che Guevara and the Cubans during the Congo crisis and at a number of other events in the bleeding heart of Africa. The Congo crisis was one of the most important political developments in the history of post-colonial Africa. And its impact is still felt today across the continent.