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Two books chronicle the history of Congo and Africa, from colonial rule to the present.

IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF MR. KURTZ
Living on the Brink of Disaster in Mobutu's Congo.
By Michela Wrong.
Illustrated. 338 pp. New York:
HarperCollins Publishers. $26.

THE GRAVES ARE NOT YET FULL
Race, Tribe and Power in the Heart of Africa.
By Bill Berkeley.
Illustrated. 309 pp. New York:
Basic Books. $27.50.