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During the first half of the twentieth century, the Congo enjoyed international attention, including the 1951 Hollywood movie, “The African Queen,” filmed on tributaries of the Congo River, which won the legendary Humphrey Bogart his only Academy Award for Best Actor. Unfortunately, a variety of factors led to a decades‐long reduction in the availability of hydrological data on the Congo River, in the quantity of field research conducted, and in interest from the international scientific community.

We hope that this book renews global interest in the Congo with its insights into the hydrology, climate, and biogeochemistry of the world’s second‐largest river basin. It is presented by an enthusiastic community of Congo researchers from around the world. By publishing in both English and French, we hope to make the valuable scientific insights more accessible to researchers, students, governments, and other stakeholders in sub‐Saharan Africa. Now is the time for an expansion of Congo research!