“The Congo River is the spine of our country,” says ... Then the same gear broke again, forcing another trip down the river. After three days the barge was on the move again.

Boats carrying passengers on the Congo River are often poorly maintained and crowded At least 60 people have drowned after a boat capsized in the Democratic Republic of Congo, officials say.

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 ...

Even the beach “boys” that hassle visitors with their trinkets and sandals and what-have-you have now turned to selling trips to some ... to a boat-ride on the Congo River (no one knew why ...

About 50 people have died after a boat capsized on a river in the Democratic Republic of Congo, officials say. The vice-governor of Tshuapa province in the north of the country said the cause of ...

(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 ...