For decades, the Congo Basin was largely invisible to climate science. Now, a new generation of Central African researchers ...

Since January, however, the rapid conquest and occupation of a huge area of the Democratic Republic of Congo by Rwanda and ...

The unidentified ailment has sickened 1,300 people and led to more than 50 deaths. Regardless of the cause, experts say ...

In the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), insecurity and horrific sexual violence have left tens of thousands fleeing across borders with no sign of the exodus stopping, the UN refugee ...

GEOQUIZ: Which five African countries border the Mediterranean Sea? Answer: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt. In all, 22 countries and one territory (Gibraltar) have coasts on the ...

Examine and learn to address urgent global issues like climate change, migration, geopolitics and urban development from a human and physical geography standpoint. Get first-hand experience on field ...

Health authorities have yet to identify the cause of outbreaks of a disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo that the World Health Organization has called “a significant public health threat.” Last ...

The WHO is investigating the outbreaks, but the remote geography and limited healthcare ... In the case of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the weak healthcare infrastructure poses a ...

This insecurity extends to Goma itself, where there have been reports of crime and targeted violence, including home invasions and kidnappings. The UN peacekeeping mission for DRC, MONUSCO, has ...

NAIROBI (Reuters) - International sanctions against Rwanda will reduce the incentive for Kinshasa to engage in peace talks with M23 rebels who have made lightning advances in eastern Congo this ...

The political system in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is paralyzed due the manipulation of the electoral process by political elites, and is heavily influenced by a long-running conflict ...

A yet-unidentified illness has killed 53 people and potentially infected hundreds more in the Democratic Republic of the ...