Deadly boat capsize in northwestern Congo leaves 20 dead, several missing

At least 20 people have died, and several remain missing after a boat capsized in northwestern Congo, according to local residents. The boat, which capsized on Lake Maï-Ndombe on Thursday, was carrying passengers to the capital, Kinshasa.

They included a newly ordained Catholic deacon, according to a statement by the local Diocese on Friday. Speaking to The Associated Press via telephone on Saturday, Emmanuel Bola, a resident of the…