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Lower Congo constitutes the "lower" parts of the great river; that is the section of the river from the river mouth at the Atlantic coast to the twin capitals of Brazzaville and Kinshasa. In this section of the river, there are two significant tributaries, both on the left or south side.
An overloaded barge sank at around 20:00 local time near the village of Longola Ekoti in the province of Mai-Ndombe. [3] The boat was travelling 700 km along the Congo River, from Kinshasa to Mbandaka City, and over 700 people were on board.
While they interviewed people who believed in its presence, others stated it died at least a decade ago. [19] In 2018, Lensgreve of Knuthenborg, Adam Christoffer Knuth, along with a film crew from Danish Radio and a DNA scientist, traveled to Lake Tele in Congo, in search of the mokele-mbembe.
The Congo River has risen to its highest level in more than 60 years, causing flooding throughout the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Congo Republic that has killed more than 300 people ...
The agency's regional director for Africa said "all efforts are underway" to identify the illness that has killed 143 people. WHO deploys a team of experts to Congo to help investigate mysterious ...
Boyes has dedicated his life to exploring the science of Africa’s freshwater systems. His research on Botswana’s Okavango Delta in 2014 helped the river gain status as the 1,000th UNESCO world ...
Butcher was praised for his "great knowledge of the country's history, his ability to convey scenes and characters in crisp prose, and his interpretation of the complex situation of the Congo today." [3] Rory MacLean, wrote in The Guardian that "Blood River is a gripping, passionate and deeply disturbing portrait of central Africa today." [4]
The Bushongo are an ethnic group from the Congo River and surrounding areas. The creator god (or chembe) in Bushongo religion is called Bumba. Other names for him include M'Bombo and M'Bomba. He is said to have originally existed alone in darkness, in a universe consisting of nothing but primordial water.