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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Its sandy soils have a low capacity for retaining water and a poor level of organic matter, as does the rest of the Congo River basin, according to the FAO.
From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025
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
They looked to the vast Congo River, realising that its powerful waters have an immense hydropower potential.
From BBC • Jan. 26, 2025
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
The Congo River, being of a different temperament, drowned most of its conquerors outright.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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