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Article: Long trip down the Ubangi River in Congo.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
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- September 22, 2000
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LIBENGE, Congo _ The trip down the Ubangi River to the battle-torn town of Dongo was supposed to be a mere two-hour cruise.
Had we bothered to look more closely at a map and measure the 100-mile distance, we would have been known better. And we'd have been better prepared for two nights sleeping on the slippery bottom of a leaky boat, served up as dinner for mosquitoes.
But we departed on the Ubangi in great spirits on a balmy evening as the sun set and a nearly full moon rose, silhouetting the majestic trees that form a solid barrier along the Ubangi's banks. We had cans of sardines, some stale bread, and a case of warm beer. The crew of rebel soldiers ...