La Croix2d
DR Congo's death penalty plan for gang youth sparks division
The National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO), which has consistently opposed the death penalty, maintains its stance. Speaking to La Croix International, Monsignor Donatien Nshole ...
From fighting disease to protecting the Amazon rainforest, USAID has big impact across the globe
The Trump administration’s decision to close the U.S. Agency for International Development has drawn widespread criticism ...
The Lancet14d
Suspected and confirmed mpox cases in DR Congo: a retrospective analysis of national epidemiological and laboratory surveillance data, 2010–23
eDepartment of Epidemiological Surveillance, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo fHemorrhagic Fever and Monkeypox National Program, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo gNational ...
BBC15d
What's the fighting in DR Congo all about?
The mineral-rich east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been dogged by conflict for more than 30 years, since the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Numerous armed groups have competed with the central ...
newsbytesapp.com16d
What to expect from virtual rainforest hikes
Be it the Amazon Basin or the Congo Rainforest, you can now traverse these vibrant ecosystems with a level of realism that was previously unthinkable. These hikes are not only fun experiences ...
Mongabay16d
Mineral exploitation overshadows green diplomacy in Congo’s Sangha region
The Republic of Congo’s minister of mines has issued ... This article was produced with the support of the Pulitzer Center Rainforest Investigations Network in collaboration with the Latin ...
eppingforestguardian.co.uk17d
Protesters attack embassies in Congo’s capital as security forces slow rebels
Security forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo tried to slow the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, who say they have captured Goma after entering eastern Congo’s largest city, as UN officials ...
Toronto Star18d
Amazon’s advocates fear Trump’s return means little US help to protect rainforest
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Alexis Damancio Silva can’t forget the hardship in his town of Puerto Narino in far southern Colombia last year when extreme drought nearly dried up the Amazon River.
The Washington Post18d
Congo tries to slow the assault of Rwanda-backed rebels amid reports of dead bodies in the streets
GOMA, Congo — Congolese security forces on Tuesday tried to slow the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who say they have captured Goma after entering eastern Congo's largest city, as U.N ...
thecooldown23d
Researchers stunned by rare discovery deep in the Amazon rainforest: 'I almost couldn't believe it'
The Amazon is the world's largest rainforest, but it's shrinking. Around 17% of the Amazon has been destroyed, due in large part to deforestation, per Time Magazine. If this rate of deforestation ...
Associated Press24d
A rebel group is advancing on eastern Congo’s largest city and over 100,000 people have fled
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. People fleeing M-23 rebel advances arrive by boat in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Wednesday, Jan ...
The Financial Times24d
Microsoft secures deal to restore Amazon rainforest and offset AI emissions
Simply sign up to the Technology sector myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Microsoft will pay to restore parts of Brazil’s Amazon and Atlantic forests in exchange for hundreds of m ...