Hundreds have been killed in boat accidents in recent years as more people abandon the few available roads for wooden vessels packed with passengers and their goods. “Our magnificent Congo River ...

KINSHASA, Congo — A boat has capsized after catching ... died after jumping into the water without being able to swim. Deadly boat accidents are common in the central African country, where ...

The search for the missing was under way on Wednesday with rescue teams supported by the Red Cross and provincial authorities, following the accident on the Congo River late Tuesday night. The ...

Congo’s rivers are a major means of transport ... Hundreds have been killed in boat accidents in recent years as more people abandon the few available roads for wooden vessels packed with ...

The tragic incident occurred near Mbandaka in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Equateur province when a packed wooden boat ...