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Nasalaki Mikolo Misato Na RD Congo Mpo Na Komona Volcan — Mpe Mwa Moke Mwa Mikolo Moko Na Ndambo Ezalaki Embouteillage
Ville → Ebale → Forêt Équatoriale → Lac ya Lave
Périphérique ya Kinshasa na quatre na ndambo ya mpokwa ekómi parking kozanga nsuka. Taxi na ngai ya jaune ekangamaki na kati ya ba camion, ba moto, mpe ba piéton oyo bazali kobemba ba régime mobimba ya makemba na mitó, ezali kokende esika moko te. Chauffeur, elenge mobali babengi Pascal, akitisaki fenetre mpe akotaki na argument na Français congolais na motɛkisi ya ba carte téléphonique — te mpo na réception ya signal, kasi mpo motɛkisi akanisaki ete Léopards bakoki kolonga au moins match moko na Coupe d'Afrique elandaka, mpe Pascal alobaki: "Soki Léopards bakotiya but ata moko nakopesa yo taxi oyo." Football ezali brise-glace ya makasi koleka na Kinshasa. Embouteillage ezali ya mibale.
République Démocratique ya Congo efandi na motema ya Afrika, capitale Kinshasa, bato koleka millions 100. Étendue na yango ezali mbala minei ya France, kasi ezali na kilomɛtɛlɛ moke koleka 3,000 ya ba route pavé. Tango nayebisaki ba ami na ngai na mboka ete nazali kokende na RD Congo mpo na komona volcan, réaction ya bato mingi ezalaki: "Oyebi ete Mont Nyiragongo ebimaki na 2021, boye?" Réaction mosusu oyo ezalaki mingi: "Oyebi ete embouteillage ya Kinshasa ezali makasi, boye?" Nazalaki pene ya koyeba.

Kinshasa ezali ville oyo oyokaka liboso ya komona. Na cinq na ndambo ya ntongo, radio ya voisin ebandi kosopana rumba congolaise — groove wana ya paresse oyo ekangaka motema, oyo esalaka ete hiplife ya Afrique de l'Ouest na salsa ya Cuba bionso biyoka lokola ekoki te. Na neuf, makelele ya zando ekómi symphonie kozanga chef — batɛkisi ya mbisi, batɛkisi ya ba chargeur ya téléphone ya kala, ba costume ya seconde main, ba poulet ya bomoi, mongongo nionso ezali kobunda mpo na survie na fréquence moko. Na midi, ferry ya Ebale Congo ebɛtaka klakson — note ya sé oyo elɛngaka na kati ya cage thoracique. Na six ya mpokwa, chorale ya eglise ebandi répétition — Congo ezali ekólo Francophone ya monene koleka na mokili mpe moko ya ba ekólo oyo ezali na foi catholique ya makasi. Na neuf ya butu, commentaire ya football ebimaka na fenetre ya efungwami ya bar — nkombo ya Chancel Mbemba ezali kokima lokola motif ya tambour africain. Nasalaki mikolo mibale na ville oyo mpe nayokaki mwa ngonga te ete nazali moko.
Nzela ya Est longwa na Kinshasa ezali examen ya patience. Ba kilomɛtɛlɛ nkama misato ekoki kozwa longwa na ba heures mwambe kino zomi na mibale — selon météo, fréquence ya ba ntaba oyo bazali kokatisa autoroute, mpe probabilité ete camion citerne ya pétrole ebeba. Nasilisaki sac mobimba ya plantain ya kobalola na bord ya nzela — ekalingami libanda, pete na kati, bapakoli mungwa ya gros na piment — mpe nzela ezalaki naino polo te. Kasi na malɛmbɛ namonaki eloko moko: na entrée ya mboka nionso, ezalaki na terrain ya mabele oyo babɛti, mpe na terrain ya mabele nionso, bana ya makolo pamba bazalaki kobɛtɛ football — basusu na ba bouteille ya plastique, basusu na paquet ya chiffon ekangami na ballon, mbala mosusu ballon ya solo ya kala oyo loposo ya plastique ebebi kino komonisa ba fil na kati. Terrain ya mabele nionso ezalaki Coupe du Monde ya mike. "Ba tribune" ezalaki ba seau ya plastique ya kobongola. Arbitre ezalaki ntaba oyo eleki.
Parc National ya Virunga efandi na nord ya Goma. Kokota na parc esɛngaka escorte ya garde armé — te mpo na attaque ya ba nyama ya zamba, kasi mpo région oyo etambwisami mbala na mbala na ba conflit armé na ba décennie. Garde azalaki elenge mobali ya nkótó ntuku misato, nkombo Emmanuel. Na molondi ya mobali na ye, cicatrice ya kala — "2008, chimpanzé moko. Ezalaki attaque te — abimaki kaka longwa na nzete mpe abɛtaki makolo na ngai." Alobaki blague oyo kozanga kosɛkɛ. Asilaki kosala ba patrouille anti-braconnage koleka 120, mpe alobaki ete soki tokokanisi na volcan, ba braconnier bazalaki moins prévisible mingi.

Komataka Mont Nyiragongo ebandaka na ba mɛtɛlɛ 1,989 likolo ya niveau ya mbu, na forêt équatoriale humide. Ba heures mibale ya liboso: mopepe etondi na humidité, makolo epakoli poto. Végétation ebongolaka longwa na ba feuille monene kino na fougère kino na mousse epanzani, mpe na nsima — na nsima vert nyonso elimwi. Likolo ya ba mɛtɛlɛ nkoma misato, mabele ekómi libanga ya volcan ya moindo. Matamboli nionso ekwéi, lokola kotambola na ba biscuit ya kotumba. Température ekitaka longwa na degré tuku misato kino na mwambe. Guide alobaki: "Sikoyo oyebi mpo na nini nayebisaki yo omema veste ya supplémentaire."
Nsambo na ndambo ya mpokwa. Natɛlɛmaki na bord ya cratère. Lac ya lave oyo ezali na mosala koleka na mokili ezalaki kotoka ba mɛtɛlɛ nkama mibale na nsé — ezalaki motane te, kasi nuance moko ya orange oyo ekoki kobengama te, ba organe ya kati ya moi, makila ya Mabele emonisami polele na mopepe. Ba garde-corps te. Lumière artificielle ya lolenge nyoso te. Éclairage kaka moko ezalaki lac wana ya libanga ya kotɔka oyo ezali kobaluka. Mopepe etombwamaki longwa na fond ya cratère, ememaki soufre mpe grondement ya fréquence basse — ezalaki solo son te, vibration koleka oyo oyokaka na mikuwa na yo. Compagnon na ngai ya komata — étudiant moko ya Goma — alalaki na libanga pembeni mpe alobaki eloko te mpo na ba minutes zomi mobimba. Na nsima alobaki eloko moko na Lingala. Emmanuel abongoleli: "Alobi — lokola mwana nakanisaki ete ba volcan ezalaki ba chose ya mythologie, betiaki na ba manuel. Sikoyo nazali na ntembe lisusu."
Na nzela ya kokita, makolo na ngai ezalaki koningana. Te mpo na bobangi — créatine na fatigue. Ba lumière epanzani ya Goma ezalaki kongɛnga na nsé, Ebale Congo lokola ruban ya moindo na butu. Mwana mobali moke alakisaki ba botte ya montagne na ngai mpe alobaki na Français: "Tu es allé au volcan?" Natingisaki motó. Apesaki ngai thumbs-up mpe akimaki. Ba terrain ya football ya Goma epakolami na cendre volcanique — ballon ebotaka na bolayi oyo ezali mwa moke pasi, spin etosaka physique standard. Kasi bana ya awa bayebi yango banda kala. Na RD Congo, ozongelaka ntango nyonso na rebond oyo elandaka ba loi ya kozela te — ezala football, embouteillage, tǒ volcan oyo ezali na kanda.

Kozonga na Kinshasa, mbula ya ntongo ezalaki kokita. Taxi ya Pascal ekangamaki na périphérique wana moko — to au moins moko oyo ekomonaki identique. Radio ezalaki kobɛtɛ rumba; azalaki koyemba elongo na yango, kobɛta ba misapi na volant. Natunaki ye soki akanisaki naino ete Léopards bakoki kotiya but. Asekaki: "Na Congo, optimisme ezali compétence ya survie — important lokola koyeba marchander." Libanda ya fenetre, namonaki elenge mobali moko na ballon na makolo na ye, eau ya mbula ezali kopanzana na surface na yango, ekangi lumière. Radio ya Pascal ebongolaki longwa na rumba kino na commentaire ya match — Chancel Mbemba atiyaki but lisusu. Akitisaki fenetre mpe agangaki na moto oyo ayebani ata moke te na trottoir. Moto moko te ayokaki oyo alobaki. Kasi bato nionso basekaki.
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