The Congo River runs through the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, ...

In the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ituri province ... on the landscape along the Ituri River. What was once a lush forest sheltering endangered wildlife is now dominated by Kimia Mining ...

Thomas Mariee's expedition down the Rokel River was an exercise in getting out of his comfort zone, one rapid and insect bite ...

Leaders from eastern and southern Africa on Saturday called for an immediate ceasefire in eastern Congo, where rebels are ...

Ash Dykes has walked the length of Madagascar, hiked the 4,000-mile Yangtze River in China and trekked solo across Mongolia ...

Deep in the heart of a lush green forest, an excavator is hard at work, turning over the earth in search of gold. The ...

Mt Kilimanjaro, the Rwenzori Mountains and Mt Kenya are Africa’s three highest points. Here’s how to stand atop the world’s wildest land.

The Republic of Congo’s minister of mines has issued at ... but now the landscape is destroyed — there are no trees left. The river is just mud. How can we get the water back?

Health authorities in Uganda say Ebola cases in the country have risen to nine while 265 other people are being monitored ...

New research says the world's peatlands — squishy, waterlogged, buggy habitats — are vastly under-protected, despite the critical role they play in regulating the environment. "17 per cent of ...

In the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ituri province, an environmental catastrophe is unfolding at a rapid pace. The Okapi Wildlife Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage site once home to some of Earth's ...