For centuries, locals have told stories of mokele-mbembe, a legendary creature said to lurk in the Congo Basin. But as forests vanish, sightings are on the rise—offering a glimpse into how folklore is ...

For centuries, at least, the indigenous Bantu peoples of Central, East, and Southern Africa have traded tales of a lumbering creature living in the Congo River Basin. The alleged dinosaur-like ...

WWF works to sustain the natural world for the benefit of people and wildlife, collaborating with partners from local to ...

High-level forest summits are coming up thick and fast. Gabon's One Forest Summit is set to get under way on 1 March, while, in the neighbouring Republic of the Congo, Denis Sassou Nguesso is ...

The Indonesian government is targeting protected forest areas as part of its plan to convert 20 million hectares (50 million ...

Congo accuses Rwanda of supporting M23 rebels Foreign powers condemn Rwanda's involvement in Congo conflict Congo seeks sanctions to pressure Rwanda into negotiations KINSHASA, Feb 3 (Reuters ...

The Sustainable Development Institute (SDI), alongside three other African Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) from Cameroon, Ghana, and the Republic of Congo, in collaboration with Fern, is urging ...

After their famous encounter in what is now Tanzania, Stanley accepted a commission from the notorious King Leopold II of Belgium to explore the Congo region. During his explorations Stanley heard of ...