was overcrowded because M23 rebel conflict on land has forced an increasing number of people to travel by water. Lake Kivu lies on the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda.

We'd put money on that being a shameless evocation of Moo Deng, the young, plucky pygmy hippo whose adorable antics have endeared millions. It may be a cynical marketing move, but based on the ...

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A lot more awareness to their species. A lot of opportunity for learning! Moo Deng is a pygmy hippo. All hippos are suffering from a decline in numbers, but pygmy hippos in particular are experiencing ...

(Moses Sawasawa | AP) GOMA, Congo — At least 78 people died when an overcrowded boat capsized on Lake Kivu in eastern Congo on Thursday, a local governor said. A frantic search and rescue operation ...

Dozens of people died in a boat accident in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Thursday's incident was the latest boat accident in the central African country, where overcrowding is often blamed.

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A boat carrying scores of passengers capsized on Lake Kivu in eastern Congo on Thursday, killing at least 50 ...

A boat carrying scores of passengers capsized on Lake Kivu in eastern Congo on Thursday, killing at least 50 people, witnesses told The Associated Press. It was not immediately clear exactly how ...

3, 2024. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa) GOMA, Congo (AP) — At least 78 people died when an overcrowded boat capsized on Lake Kivu in eastern Congo on Thursday, a local governor said. A frantic search ...

At least 78 people died when an overcrowded boat capsized on Lake Kivu in eastern Congo on Thursday, a local governor said. A frantic search and rescue operation was underway hours later as many ...