Analysis - Africa's tropical belt, defined by the Guinean forests of west Africa and the Congo Basin of central Africa, is globally recognised for its astounding biodiversity.

M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo recently allowed the BBC to visit a huge mining site under their control which is vital to the production of the world's mobile phones - and over its ...

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VIENNA, July 9. /TASS/. The construction of the Pointe-Noire-Lutete-Maloukou-Trechot oil products pipeline in the Republic of the Congo, involving Russia, could begin in 2026, Congolese Minister of ...

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 ...

U.S. funded treatments in the country have helped reduce deaths from HIV/AIDS to around 14,000 a year, from as high as 200,000.

Fierce fighting in Congo has left a major urban center on the brink, with rebel advances threatening to cut off vital supply ...

A Reuters analysis of customs records found Boss Mining in 2024 exported at least 150 metric tons of coltan worth $6.6 ...

On June 27th the foreign ministers of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo stood in the Oval Office next to Donald ...

For decades, the Congo Basin was largely invisible to climate science. Now, a new generation of Central African researchers is revealing unexpected ways to protect the planet.