The nearly 3,000-mile Congo River is the backbone of one of Africa's poorest and most conflict-ridden countries. A trip down the riverine highway... Congo River Pulses Life Into African Nation First ...

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A boat capsized in central Congo, leaving 64 people missing, authorities said Wednesday. The river barge sank on Monday on the mouth of the Sankuru River in Kasai province, an ...

The Congo River is a long, arcing river with a basin that spans nine countries in West-Central Africa. This extensive body of water provides food, water, medicine and transport to about 75 million ...

The Congo River runs 2,920 miles through the center of Africa, most of its massive flow winding through the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It crosses the equator twice before eventually spilling ...

The Congo River basin, which spans six African countries, is coming under pressure, partly due to clearing of the forests for subsistence agriculture, large-scale farming, illegal logging and lack of ...

Being the world's deepest river, the Congo River comes in top on this list. It forms a 4,700 km system that passes through the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, and Angola and ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. KINSHASA, Congo — A boat capsized in central Congo, leaving 64 people missing, authorities said Wednesday. The ...