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 ...

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).

Boats carrying passengers on the Congo River are often poorly maintained and crowded At least 60 people have drowned after a boat capsized in the Democratic Republic of Congo, officials say.