About the book: 1987 / The book by international journalist from the GDR Karl-Heinz Bochow not only talks about the centuries-long search for the sources of the Nile, but also describes the surrounding him countries (Rwanda, Burundi, Twizania, Uganda, Sudan, Ethiopia), their nature and population. Much space and attention is devoted to the political situation in this region, its economic exploitation by capitalist powers, the slave trade, and the struggle of capitalist countries for political influence in Northeast Africa.