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).

Situated on the southern bank of the Congo River, Kinshasa features a mix of high-rise apartments, luxury villas, and sprawling neighborhoods with tin-roofed homes. Many inhabitants have migrated ...

Corneille Nangaa, a former head of DR Congo's electoral commission, now leads the Congo River Alliance, which includes the M23 rebel group. He has addressed large rallies in the cities under the ...