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 ...

Public boats, with ample sleeping quarters, plied the Congo until the ... 5 million-square-mile river basin’s immense hydroelectric and agricultural potential, all of Africa could be beholden ...

The geography of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is one of the most diverse in Africa, featuring dense rainforests, vast ...

Africa Live: Updates on this and other stories DR Congo profile Congo: A river journey DR Congo's humanitarian affairs minister Steve Mbikayi told the BBC that he had received reports that the ...

The overflowing River Congo, passing through much of the country, has also swamped places outside the capital. The vast, vital waterway has reached its highest level in six decades. More than 300 ...

Burst riverbanks are causing turmoil in DR Congo's capital Kinshasa, with dark and foul-smelling water pouring into homes across working-class neighbourhoods in the central African megacity.

by the capsizing of a boat on the Congo River in Central Africa. View Full Article in Timesmachine » Advertisement ...