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Understanding the Congo River and its impact on Central Africa

Cutting through the heart of the continent, the Congo River is among the world’s most powerful and mysterious waterways. This ...
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Congo river barge capsizes, leaving 64 people missing

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A boat capsized in central Congo, leaving 64 people missing, authorities said Wednesday. The river barge sank on Monday on the mouth of the Sankuru River in Kasai province, an ...

The world’s deepest river: How the Congo reaches depths equal to a 70-storey building

The Congo River, the world's deepest, flows through six West-Central African nations, forming a vast basin supporting rich ...
The New York Times

Tracking the Congo River’s Huge Rafts of Logs

I traveled the Congo River to explore a perilous timber trade that officials say is rife with corruption. The old-growth rainforest of Africa’s Congo Basin is second in size only to the Amazon — and ...
Los Angeles Times

Congo river barge capsizes, leaving 64 people missing

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. KINSHASA, Congo — A boat capsized in central Congo, leaving 64 people missing, authorities said Wednesday. The ...