The Congo River is a long, arcing river with a basin that spans nine countries in West-Central Africa. This extensive body of water provides food, water, medicine and transport to about 75 million ...

Despite its challenges, Congo is home to several unique attractions, including the Congo River, which is the second ... which is home to the critically endangered mountain gorillas.

SAN FRANCISCO — A mysterious case of dying fish in the lower Congo River helped ... much as mountain ranges can separate habitats on land. These impassable river barriers isolate fish ...

The boat disaster on a tributary of the River Congo, in which over 160 people were killed, involved two of the very large ferries that ply the waterways of the region. The ferries in the area are ...

It's an age-old truth: great rivers make for great stories. The latest evidence for that are the riveting, multimedia snapshots from NPR's Ofeibea Quist-Arcton's journey down the Congo River with ...

The changing course of a river marking the natural ... by Ugandans decades ago now lies within DR Congo. Run-off from the ice caps on the Rwenzori mountains is one of the Semliki's major ...

Researchers study one of the world's darkest rivers Date: October 18, 2023 Source: ETH Zurich Summary: They set out to study the Congo Basin's carbon cycle and in the process have become aware of ...