Congo River lies in the northern province Haut-Uele of DR Congo: There are at least four bridges on the Lulua river in the provice of Kasai of DR Congo: Angola - DR Congo border: Lower Congo (Matadi - Pioka): DR Congo - Congo Republic border: Upper Congo (Irebu - Ubundu): On the minor tributaries of the great Congo there are noumerous river crossings, which cannot be included here. Congo River The great Congo River (also spelled Kongo River and known as the Zaire River; ; ; ) is the second longest river in Africa, shorter only than the Nile, as well as
Water politics in the Nile Basin necessity of conflict over the distribution of the Nile's water supply. For example, Egypt has such an agriculturally-dependent economy. Further, Egypt is already dependent on virtual water imports, a strategy which may lead that country to attempt future water conflicts. Ethiopia's tributaries supply about 86 percent of the waters of the Nile. Egypt has historically threatened war on Ethiopia and Tanzania over the Nile river. Egypt armed Somali separatist rebels in Ethiopia during and since the Somalia invasion of Ethiopia in the 1970s. Over the years, the involved states have put agreements and treaties into place so that conflict can