Congo’s government and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels are accusing each other of violating terms of a ceasefire deal aimed at ending decades-long fighting and bringing a permanent peace in the conflict-batt ...

Carbon that has been buried in the Congo Basin's peatlands for millennia is seeping into lakes and rivers. Why this is happening remains unclear, but researchers warn that tropical peatlands could be ...

UN human rights chief Volker Türk said on Thursday he was appalled by the devastating impact on civilians of increasing drone attacks in Sudan, amid ...

Over the last decade, towns in the north of North Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have seen the increasing migration of Indigenous Batwa people, according to censuses seen by ...

In an overwhelming vote, the council backed a resolution condemning Iran. A Russian proposal calling for an end to the war ...

A series of explosions attributed to drones has killed at least one person as the attack rocked downtown Goma in eastern Congo.

A majority of Americans oppose the U.S.' involvement in the war with Iran, according to a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. And, the Department of Justice is quietly restoring gun rights to felons.

Drone strikes hit Goma in east Congo ​on Wednesday, killing at least three people including a French aid worker, the first ...

Chimpanzees have a reputation for being aggressive, while bonobos are often seen as their peaceful counterparts. This contrast has frequently been used to explain different sides of human nature.

From pangolin scales to elephant tusks, from African gray parrots to manatees, the illicit trade in wildlife products and ...