The Congo River was crucial to early European exploration in the late 15th century and inspired literary works like Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness. Today, it plays a big role in Africa’s ...

Yet the country is also home to some incredible stretches of water. This includes the Nile, Africa’s longest river and one of the longest in the world. Further south lies the continent’s ...

Africa is a beautiful and unique continent, surrounded with deserts, jungles, and forests. Rivers are at the heart of this lively continent, providing life and shaping the lives, cultures ...

Photo from Zarei, Mathebula and Chakona (2025) In a murky river of South Africa, a “large”-headed creature swam through the water — or tried to — but something pulled it toward the surface.

Despite Tetu constituency boasting spectacular scenery like the Aberdare mountain ranges and being home to the fastest-flowing river in Africa, tourism activities have declined over the years ...