Public boats, with ample sleeping quarters, plied the Congo until the government of the DRC let them fall into disrepair. Now river traffic consists largely of barges (top) and pirogues (center).

This incredible river is the second-longest in Africa and is also the world's deepest river, with a measured depth of around ...

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 ...

The theme chosen for this artist-in-residence programme is: "Between the Congo and the Elbe - a dialogue between rivers", and its aim is to discover the artistic scene in the capital of the Republic ...