A native named Akva came stumbling into the military post at Ponthierville. 1,400 miles up the Congo River. Blinded from drinking denatured alcohol, he had been expelled from his tribe because he ...

A British angler thought he had bitten off more than he could chew after catching a terrifying looking fish from the Congo River. They have 32 teeth that are of similar size to those of a great white ...

When Jeffrey Tayler told a Kinshasa shipping clerk of his plans to sail a canoe down the Congo River in central Africa, the clerk calmly ticked off a series of seemingly insurmountable obstacles.

For weeks, three kayakers exploring a series of rivers through the heart of Africa had come together in close defensive formation designed to ward off hippo and crocodile attacks whenever they paddled ...

"Every day is market day on the steamer, where gangways overflow with the stuff of commerce. Forest people sell crocodiles, manioc, snapping turtles, woven baskets, and antelope. The salesmen then ...