The Congo Basin, a vast stretch of tropical forest ... The adventure of tracking these elusive primates usually begins with a guided trek through dense jungle terrain. Accompanied by expert trackers, ...

The Congo Basin, a vast stretch of tropical forest ... The adventure of tracking these elusive primates usually begins with a guided trek through dense jungle terrain. Accompanied by expert trackers, ...

Conflict Minerals - A Convenient Myth for DR Congo's M23 War?

Cold Waves in the Rainforest: What They Mean for Wild Animals Jan. 30, 2025 — It's not always cozy and warm in the Amazon rainforest: Cold waves can cause temperatures to drop drastically.

"Each year since 1980, [these] areas have spread by an additional fifty thousand square kilometers on average." Researchers ...

Feb. 11, 2025 — Managed honey bees have the potential to affect native bee populations when they are introduced to a new area, but a new study suggests that, under certain conditions, the native ...

When Leopold II, King of Belgium, set about creating his own colony in the Congo, he used elephants - and barbaric cruelty - to clear the impenetrable jungle ...

Leaders of Eastern and Southern African regional blocs met for an unprecedented joint summit on Saturday to find a solution to a conflict in eastern Congo, where Rwandan-backed rebels’ rapid ...

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has experienced violent conflict since the start of the First Congo War in 1996–97. The Second Congo War (1998–2003) was the deadliest conflict since World ...

Learn all you wanted to know about animals with pictures, videos, facts, news, and more. Composite photograph by Joel Sartore, National Geographic Photo Ark Amphibians ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Zawadi Sifa, right, 35, mother of seven, who has been fleeing fighting from camp to camp, carries water in ...

KAMPALA, Uganda — Leaders from eastern and southern Africa on Saturday called for an immediate ceasefire in eastern Congo, where rebels are threatening to overthrow the Congolese government ...