He says years of delays and numerous changes of partners are "normal" for a major infrastructure project like the Inga Dam.

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).

plant life and wildlife. The river is divided into three parts, the upper, middle and lower Congo, with each part having its own set of characteristics. The upper is made up of tributaries and ...

The researchers concentrated on the Congo River Basin. It turns out that in Central Africa, there are still animals and plants that humans have never seen before. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF ...