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The Main Road Through the Heart of Africa Is the Congo River—For Those Who Dare to Take It
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).
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Investigating the real price of Congo’s gold
In the Republic of Congo’s Sangha region, the expansion of mining activities within conservation areas undermines the ...
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Supermajors join forces to hunt for deep exploration targets in new Angola play
TotalEnergies and ExxonMobil to study Cretaceous potential of open blocks in Congo basin where Tertiary fields dominate ...
Rwanda-backed rebels reach the center of east Congo’s 2nd major city in an unprecedented expansion
Rwanda-backed rebels reached the center of east Congo’s second largest city, Bukavu, on Sunday morning and took control of ...
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Chaos and looting as Rwanda-backed rebels push toward eastern Congo’s second major city
The Congo River Alliance, a coalition of rebel groups that includes M23, blamed Congolese troops and their allies from local militia and neighboring Burundi for the disorder in Bukavu.
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Congo cancels an auction for 27 sites earmarked for oil exploration
Congo canceled an auction for 27 sites earmarked for oil exploration, its government said, citing late submissions and a lack ...
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Cast of the Hand of Henry Morton Stanley
Although Stanley's most famous adventure - and, presumably, one of the most famous quotes in all exploration - is ... from his epic charting of the Congo River, Stanley was a pivotal figure ...