Congo has launched a plan for the world's largest protected area - but Indigenous and local people say they haven't been ...

There is a “mismatch” between the importance of peatlands and their current level of protection, a new study warns.

Peatlands are important — the UN Environment Programme estimates as much as 600 billion tonnes of carbon are stored there, as decaying organic material gets trapped inside a water-rich environment.

Other star attractions include the Congo Gorilla Forest, the seasonal butterfly garden ... heed the advice of past visitors and grab a map use the zoo's interactive map on its website.

Conservation projects across the world are reeling from the Trump administration’s abrupt decision to shut down USAID and freeze foreign aid, as groups large and small scramble to fill sudden funding ...

What is a continent? We think of it as a large body of land surrounded by the sea, aka, ocean. There are a few continent sized countries. Australia is the only continent that is also one country.

The U.N. says more than 110,000 displaced people have in recent days left settlement camps in eastern Congo’s cities ...

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels who in late January captured Goma, the biggest city in eastern Congo, have since been advancing around one of Africa's great lakes, Lake Kivu, towards the second-biggest city ...

Creating sustainable peace in Congo requires giving justice to the victims of war crimes and preventing the illicit trade in ...

Leaders of Eastern and Southern African regional blocs met for an unprecedented joint summit on Saturday to find a solution to a conflict in eastern Congo, where Rwandan-backed rebels’ rapid ...

(Reuters) - Congo authorities will put at least 75 soldiers on trial on Monday for fleeing the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels into the eastern province of South Kivu and for violence against ...

KAMPALA, Uganda — Leaders from eastern and southern Africa on Saturday called for an immediate ceasefire in eastern Congo, where rebels are threatening to overthrow the Congolese government ...