Bryony Cottam meets a doctor dedicated to combating malaria and other deadly diseases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

The first dinosaurs may have evolved near the equator, and not in the southwest of the supercontinent Gondwana, as ...

Humans play a far greater role in the fate of African elephants than habitat, and human conflict in particular has a devastating impact on these largest terrestrial animals, according to a new ...

Deep in the heart of a lush green forest, an excavator is hard at work, turning over the earth in search of gold. The surrounding landscape is devastated — centuries-old trees have been uprooted, and ...

The United Nations says Rwanda-backed rebels captured large parts of eastern Congo’s largest city of Goma including its ...

The scene is the result of the invasion of Goma on January 27th by M23, an armed group under the control of Rwanda, Congo’s neighbour, which abuts the city. Paul Kagame, Rwanda’s president, has ...

The continent of Africa is home to some incredible and diverse landscapes - ranging from vast deserts and towering mountains, to lush rainforests and savannahs which make for the perfect safari.

The largest city in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has long been a refuge ... may be willing to use its strength to redraw the map of the region—and, in doing so, risk ...

Ethnic Tutsi-led M23 rebels enter city of Goma Fighting continues amid conflicting claims about M23 advance Congo and UN accuse Rwanda of sending troops into Goma Conflict stems from Rwanda ...

Fighting with M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo left six United Nations peacekeepers dead, UN officials said Saturday. Two South African peacekeepers were killed Friday ...

DR Congo has experienced decades of militia violence, including armed rebellion by M23, which claims to defend the interest of the minority Rwandophone communities, including the Tutsi.