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5 days ago · Measured along with the Lualaba, the main tributary, the Congo River has a total length of 4,370 km (2,720 mi). It is the only major river to cross the Equator twice. [10] The Congo Basin has a total area of about 4,000,000 km 2 (1,500,000 sq mi), or 13% of the entire African landmass.
May 21, 2024 · Plans for a bridge crossing the Congo River to connect the two countries were financed in 1991 but shelved in 1993 due to a lack of sufficient funding and turmoil in the Republic of the Congo.
May 23, 2024 · Former President Donald Trump asserted Wednesday that people crossing the U.S.-Mexico border are bringing contagious disease with them. “They’re coming in as terrorists. Many, many terrorists ...
May 23, 2024 · Upon crossing the Congo from 1876-1877, Stanley eventually traveled back to Europe to generate interest in the continent. The colonialists in Great Britain didn’t bite, but King Leopold II of...
May 15, 2024 · Learn about sources of continued violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo and how the United Nations, African Union, and neighboring countries are struggling to curtail it.
May 30, 2024 · Aside from hosting game shows, Allen Ludden was also an accomplished actor and appeared in movies like “Congo Crossing” and “The Night Stalker.” He also had a successful career on Broadway. 5. What was Allen Ludden’s educational background?
1 day ago · Following the overthrow of Mobutu in 1997, the country’s name prior to 1971, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, was reinstated. Congo subsequently was plunged into a devastating civil war; the conflict officially ended in 2003, although fighting continued in the eastern part of the country.