Che Guevara's Exploits in the Congo

Mention the name Latin American revolutionary Che Guevara and the country that comes to mind isn't generally the Congo in central Africa. But in 1965 Guevara went to Congo to try and spark a revolution against the pro-Western regime, which had emerged after the assasination of Congolese independence hero Patrice Lumumba. Guevara's attempt was defeated by mercenaries led by Colonel "Mad Mike" Hoare. Walk with BBC correspondent Mark Doyle has been in the footsteps of Che Guevara in the Congo...

When Guevara returned to Cuba, the man who'd been his interpreter, Freddy Ilanga, followed him. Ilanga's story is compelling, as he went into paediatric neurosurgery. Read more of Ilanga's life story..., again from the BBC's Mark Doyle.