Unraveling the mysteries of the world’s most critical rainforest
For decades, the Congo Basin was largely invisible to climate science. Now, a new generation of Central African researchers ...
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Africa's huge new forest reserve that's so big it's the same size as France
Spanning six countries in central Africa, the Congo Basin is the largest tropical rainforest on the continent and serves as the world’s most significant carbon sink. The basin absorbs an impressive ...
What we know about Congo illness that has sickened 400, killed 50
Health officials do not know the cause of the outbreaks, or whether the cases in the two remote villages are related ...
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Africa’s tropical forests could be next in line as global food demand grows
To date, agricultural expansion in sub-Saharan Africa has mainly been driven by small-scale subsistence farmers. Yet since ...
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Elusive rainforest animals seen on high-definition trail cameras in Congo. ‘Amazing’
“He captures the animals of the forest beautifully, and it’s wonderful to see some of the rarer species that live in the Congo Basin.” One photo shows an African forest buffalo, a near ...
East Congo ceasefire in trouble as rebels stay in strategic town
A de facto ceasefire between Congolese forces and Rwandan-backed rebels in the eastern Congo town of Walikale appeared to ...
Presidents of Congo and Rwanda meet in Qatar to discuss the insurgency in eastern Congo
The presidents of Congo and Rwanda have met in Qatar for their first direct talks since Rwandan-backed M23 rebels seized two ...
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Elusive rainforest animals seen on high-definition trail cameras in Congo. ‘Amazing’
High-definition trail cameras at a park in the Republic of the Congo reveal elusive rainforest animals. A photo shows two African forest elephants. Photo from Will Burrard-Lucas and Wildlife ...