In the heart of Africa's most remote rainforest lies Dzanga Bai, a forest clearing where shy, elusive elephants gather in astonishing numbers. It is a place so wild and untouched, it's been called the ...

DRC boasts over 155 million hectares (67% of DRC’s total area and 60% of the Congo Basin’s Forest area), representing 18% of ...

The remains of a Congolese customs worker who was killed for resisting a bribe and recently beatified by the Vatican were transferred from a public cemetery to a cathedral in Congo’s eastern city of ...

Catholic priests attend Mass to celebrate the life of late Floribert Bwana Chui Bin Kositi, at a catholic church in Goma, ...

Rwanda provided “critical” support to the M23 rebels’ recent offensive in eastern Congo, which helped secure Kigali’s access ...

In East Africa, a lack of border controls and widespread fraud facilitate the illegal timber trade, which has become ...

The Houston Zoo has welcomed a rare and remarkable addition to its herd—and it's a boy. Born on June 25 and weighing 46 ...

The Rainforest Alliance, a pro environmental organization, is pushing for more attention on regenerative agriculture and large ...

JUSTYNA GUDZOWSKA is Executive Director of The Sentry. Previously, she worked on sanctions and countering the financing of ...

Analysis - The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo passed a law in January 2025 to lead efforts to establish the largest tropical forest reserve in the world. It will be set up as a 2 ...

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo passed a law in January 2025 to lead efforts to establish the largest tropical forest reserve in the world. It will be set up as a 2,600km long ...

The Congo Basin forms part of a global trio of tropical rainforests - along with the Amazon and Borneo-Mekong regions - which together account for 80% of the world’s remaining tropical forests ...