On a four-week shoot that ambitiously took in the four corners of the country, from the mouth of the Congo river to its heart and on to the Kivus and Katanga, logistics was our greatest challenge.

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).

The main port for maritime shipping is found near the mouth of the Congo River known as Matadi. Portions of the Congo including the navigable stretches of its tributaries, allows for 9,300 miles ...

While the Nile is the longest and probably the most famous river in Africa, it is certainly not the deepest. This is because the Congo River is the deepest in the world, reaching depths of up to ...

Along these rivers, road, rail and private and public air services are supplemented. The main port for maritime shipping is found near the mouth of the Congo River known as Matadi. Portions of the ...