The jungle has seized back the land ... from the mouth of the Congo river to its heart and on to the Kivus and Katanga, logistics was our greatest challenge. Having eventually dug our vehicle ...

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.

“The Congo River is the spine of our country,” says ... Builders trek deep into the jungle for suitable trees; sales allow them to live slightly above subsistence level. For the next few ...

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 ...