The river stretches for 2,900 miles (4,700 km) and is Africa's second-longest river after the Nile. By Kris Boratyn , Audience Writer 15:10, Fri, Jan 3, 2025 | UPDATED: 15:21, Fri, Jan 3, 2025 ...

The Congo River has risen to its highest level in more than 60 years, ... Africa category Blast hits military base in Somali capital, witness and al Shabaab group say. 9:59 AM UTC.

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 bodies of at least 52 people have been recovered from the Congo River after their boat capsized late last week, a provincial minister said on Monday, warning that the death toll could rise ...

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 ...