For centuries, locals have told stories of mokele-mbembe, a legendary creature said to lurk in the Congo Basin. But as ...

Since Goma fell, I’ve lived in fear. I don’t dare leave my house.” These are the words of Justin Shamutwa Masumbuko, general ...

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M23 rebels enter the centre of east Congo's second-largest city, Bukavu, and take control of the South Kivu province ...

Wildlife in the heart of the Congo Basin, an area that stretches from western and southern Cameroon to northeastern and eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, are most at risk from the expansion of ...

Home to one of the world’s most diverse ecosystems, the Congo Basin casts a sprawling natural tapestry across Central Africa. It is the second-largest tropical rainforest in the world, teeming with a ...

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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 ...

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

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