Creating sustainable peace in Congo requires giving justice to the victims of war crimes and preventing the illicit trade in ...

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).

While the Nile is the longest and probably the most famous river in Africa, it is certainly not the deepest. This is because the Congo River is the deepest in the world, reaching depths of up to ...

Congo, where the city is located, is thought to be one of the world's most linguistically diverse nations, with more than 200 ...

(Reuters) - A river boat sank in western Democratic Republic of Congo, killing at least 22 people ... of provincial officials had deployed to the area to investigate and that many passengers ...