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).

There are plans to build a magnificent, multi-billion dollar mega-dam on the Congo River - one that would produce enough renewable electricity to power vast areas of Africa. The structure would be ...

In the Republic of Congo’s Sangha region, the expansion of mining activities within conservation areas undermines the ...

TotalEnergies and ExxonMobil to study Cretaceous potential of open blocks in Congo basin where Tertiary fields dominate ...

Rwanda-backed rebels reached the center of east Congo’s second largest city, Bukavu, on Sunday morning and took control of ...

The Congo River Alliance, a coalition of rebel groups that includes the M23, said in a statement that its fighters “decided to assist the population of Bukavu” in addressing its security ...

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 nine other countries. Congo is the second largest country ...

Congo canceled an auction for 27 sites earmarked for oil exploration, its government said, citing late submissions and a lack ...

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 ...