The Congo River runs through the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, ...

“The Congo River is the spine of our country,” says ... and the absence of emergency vessels on the water—means that passengers enter a fateful lottery when they embark.

The world has some truly remarkable rivers, from the Amazon in South America to the Nile in Africa. While the Nile is the longest and probably the most famous river in Africa, it is certainly ...

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.

An overcrowded boat capsized in central Congo on Tuesday ... overloading boats and pledged to crack down on those who violate water safety regulations. However, in the country's remote regions ...

(Reuters) - A river boat sank in western Democratic Republic of Congo, killing at least 22 people after the overcrowded upper deck collapsed, a local official told Reuters on Wednesday. Boating ...

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