Africa's second-longest river that's the world's deepest and passes through 7 countries The river stretches for 2,900 miles (4,700 km) and is Africa's second-longest river after the Nile.

The Congo River has risen to its highest level in more than 60 years, causing flooding throughout the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Congo Republic that has killed more than 300 people ...

In Congo: A River Journey you will experience a different DRC, as you join Alastair Leithead, the BBC’s Africa Correspondent, on a slow journey in sound up the Congo River.

A boat has capsized after catching fire in northwestern Congo, leaving at least 50 people dead and hundreds missing, a local official said on Wednesday.

A river boat sank in western Democratic Republic of Congo, killing at least 22 people after the overcrowded upper deck collapsed, a local official told Reuters on Wednesday.

The deepest river in the world running through some of Africa's most beautiful countries The river Congo is as deep as 220 metres in parts, making it the deepest in the world.

KINSHASA, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) -- The water level of the Congo River reached 5.9 meters, close to the historic high, the Waterways Authority of the Democratic Republic of the Congo said in a statement ...

The death toll from a boat fire and capsizing in Congo earlier this week rose to 148 with more than 100 people still missing, officials said Friday. About 500 passengers were on board.

KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo — The United States will work with local leaders here in the Congo River basin to ensure that planned fossil-fuel extraction won’t result in a climate ...

Countries in Central Africa’s Congo Basin — led by Cameroon, Congo Brazzaville, and Equatorial Guinea — are being watched closely for the possibility of future political upheaval.

In addition to being natural wonders, rivers like the Congo and Nile are also vital lifelines. They supported ancient societies, gave rise to legends, and still uphold contemporary societies. They ...