The Congo River has risen to its highest level in more than 60 years, causing flooding throughout the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Congo Republic that has killed more than 300 people ...

The Congo Basin in central Africa is one of the largest wilderness areas left on Earth, spanning 3.4 million square kilometers (1.3 million square miles).

The importance of the Basin's forests was recognised at Glasgow's climate conference COP26 when 12 donors - including the UK, USA, Norway and France - signed the Congo Basin Pledge, committing $1. ...

KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo — The United States will work with local leaders here in the Congo River basin to ensure that planned fossil-fuel extraction won’t result in a climate ...

The Congo’s drainage basin is also enormous, covering 3.4 million square kilometres - almost the size of India - and it carries a staggering 41,000 cubic metres of water per second into the ...

According to UN Water and Winrock International , over 50% of Africa’s surface freshwater is concentrated in a single country — the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This extraordinary ...

Scientists found a “large”-mouthed river creature in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Getty Images / iStockphoto In an “acidic ...

The Congo Basin in central Africa is one of the largest wilderness areas left on Earth, spanning 3.4 million square kilometers (1.3 million square miles).