A boat capsized in Congo's northwest resulting in the death of at least 27 people, with over 70 individuals still missing, stated a senior government official on Saturday. The accident occurred late ...

Public boats, with ample sleeping quarters, plied the Congo until the government of the DRC let them fall into disrepair. Now river traffic consists largely of barges (top) and pirogues (center).

Zalman-Polun and the other Americans were caught on the banks of the Congo River as they were trying to escape, according to NPR. They claimed at trial that they were forced to participate in the ...

Boats carrying passengers on the Congo River are often poorly maintained and crowded At least 60 people have drowned after a boat capsized in the Democratic Republic of Congo, officials say.

They feed on insect larvae, such as mosquitoes, and may be important for disease control. Fish don’t just swim anywhere in the rivers of the Congo River Basin. In fact, most of them are picky and will ...

Biking Rwanda's Congo Nile Trail offers travelers the chance to see the country's waterfalls, volcanoes, gorillas, and more.

At independence in 1960, Congo had roads, railways and river-craft that were the envy of much of Africa. There are now only 1700 miles of paved roads in the Democratic Republic of Congo ...

“This operation bears no comparison to anything else in United Nations history,” said the U.N.’s senior officer in Katanga. Conor Cruise O’Brien was vastly understating the case.

Zalman-Polun and the other Americans were caught on the banks of the Congo River as they were trying to escape, according to NPR. They claimed at trial that they were forced to participate in the ...