If deforestation and forest degradation continue unchecked, at least 27 percent of the undisturbed rainforests in the Congo Basin that existed in 2020 will be lost by 2050.

The M23 insurgents who routed Congo’s army to take control of the eastern part of one of Africa’s most populous nations now ...

Even though cardinals don’t campaign for the job of pope, there are always front-runners going into a conclave to choose the ...

There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered “papabile,” or possessing the ...

The emerging crisis in eastern DR Congo and especially around the city of Goma, in the province of North Kivu, has worrying implications for cholera in the region. The area around Goma has been ...

For me, the 100th anniversary of Virunga National Park is the fruit of resistance. A peaceful resistance led by local ...

Explore how concrete towers in the Global South reflect development, colonial legacies, and the quest for sustainable ...

The zoo's dusty Congo Falls site is still under construction, but will soon be home to a troop of eight gorillas.