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).

Congo, where the city is located, is thought to be one of the world's most linguistically diverse nations, with more than 200 ...

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 ...

A country in Africa that's roughly the size of the United States east of the Mississippi River also shares its border with a staggering ... The Democratic Republic of the Congo, or known simply as ...

The Eastern Congo rebel alliance, including the M23, has announced a ceasefire beginning February 4 for humanitarian reasons.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is the second-largest country in Africa and the 11th-largest in the world by land area.