A boat capsized in Lake Kivu, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Thursday, with well over 200 people on board.
Two babies have been rescued floating near the shores of Lake Kivu days after floods killed ... earlier outlined the scale of the disaster in an interview with the BBC's Newsday programme, saying ...
Last month, at least 167 people died in two boat accidents on Lake Kivu. This prompted Felix Tshisekedi, who became president in January, to make it mandatory for passengers to wear life jackets.
A boat overloaded with passengers capsized on Lake Kivu, eastern Congo, killing at least 50 people. The vessel was en route from Minova to Goma. Overcrowding and negligence are blamed as the boat ...