Congo River
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Explored separately but simultaneously by the missionary David Livingstone and the journalist Henry Stanley, the Congo was the site of their proverbial encounter. (See “Dr. Livingstone, I presume?”)
One of the world's longest rivers, it is Africa's largest potential source of electric power.
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The rubbish gets into the watercourses that criss-cross the capital and, from there, finds its way into the Congo River where it harms wildlife and pollutes the water.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
The break seemed like a reasonable metaphor for our fractured times: The cable had snapped during an oceanic landslide precipitated by huge floods in the Congo River.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2025
The Congo River has also caused turmoil in Congo-Brazzaville, a nation that borders DR Congo.
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2024
Mr. Tshisekedi said it is deplorable that the Congo River ranks among the biggest in the world but “so many households do not have access to drinking water.”
From Washington Times ● Dec. 18, 2023
Bumba’s main link with the outside world was the Congo River.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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