For centuries, locals have told stories of mokele-mbembe, a legendary creature said to lurk in the Congo Basin. But as ...

The Okapi Wildlife Reserve, established in 1996, is part of the larger Congo Basin rainforest, a crucial global carbon sink. However, the rapid expansion of mining operations threatens this ...

It’s part of the Congo Basin rainforest — the world’s second ... allowing the company to operate inside the plush forest. Mining is prohibited in protected areas, which includes the reserve ...

A Congolese court has sentenced three Chinese citizens to seven years in prison after they were arrested in possession of ...

as the Congo Basin rainforest serves as the world's second-largest carbon sink. Despite claims of respecting environmental standards, Kimia Mining's actions suggest otherwise, as their ...

Violence escalated when the Rwandan-backed March 23 Movement rebels seized control of Goma, a key mining city in eastern ...

West Africa newsperson Sam Mednick uncovered the extent of mining within the contested boundaries of a protected heritage site in eastern Congo. Mednick was tipped off to Chinese companies expanding ...

Attacks on quarries and mining cooperatives are frequent in the region as more than 120 armed groups compete for land and resources in eastern Congo. In 2022, a Congolese employee of a Chinese ...