Our aim is to understand this one constant in the turbulent history of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC ... Men play checkers. The river connects nine African countries along its ...

President Mobutu put the place on the map with a palace ... 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 ...

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 ...

This incredible river is the second-longest in Africa and is also the world's deepest river, with a measured depth of around 220 metres.