The Two-Way posts about Congo River
by Jonathan Blakley
NPR's Jonathan Blakley recalls scenes of a recent Congo River reporting trip, including the commotion when the barge's passengers mistakenly thought a fellow passenger fell into the water and a military trial where the convicted got death sentences.
by Frank James
NPR's Ofeibea Quist-Arcton ended her chronicle of a memorable journey down the Congo River by describing the rising tension of people traveling with her aboard a barge and the release that occurred once their destination of Kinshasha was near.
On the Congo River, people use wooden dugout canoes to reach barges.
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The barge's passenger roster includes dozens of animals, 'living cheek-by-jowl with humans,' NPR's Ofeibea Quist Arcton reports.
On the Congo River, barges act as supermarkets for villagers, eager to buy food and other products.
NPR's Ofeibea Quist-Arcton boards the M.B SETB, on its way to Kinshasa.
NPR's Ofeibea Quist-Arcton is disappointed by the size of the Stanley — Boyoma — Falls in Kisangani.
As she prepared for her journey down the Congo River, NPR's Ofeibea Quist-Arcton looked at old maps of the region.
by Jonathan Blakley
NPR's Jonathan Blakely traveled with NPR's Ofeibea Quist-Arcton on the Congo River this summer, for a series that begins today, on 'Morning Edition.'
