As record wildfires erupt across Canada this year, with health-threatening smoke drifting into the U.S. and as far away as ...

With tropical rainforests, boreal wilderness, and reforested landscapes, these countries have the largest forest cover ...

Countries by Forest Area Share in the World As global awareness of environmental sustainability and climate change rises, the ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo, located in Central Africa, has endured decades of conflict and instability despite being ...

On this World Rainforest Day—launched in 2017 to highlight the critical role of these ecosystems—the message is urgent. The world’s rainforests are nearing a tipping point.

The birth of one of Africa's shyest animals has been caught on CCTV cameras at Chester Zoo. Nicknamed the 'African unicorn' ...

Home to gorillas, bonobos and the elusive okapi, the Congo rainforest spans Central Africa, with 60% located in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Deforestation remained relatively low until the ...

A United Nations report says Rwanda provided critical support to the M23 rebels who seized key cities earlier this year in Congo.

DRC’s peace deal with Rwanda risks swapping war for resource exploitation The US-brokered truce may end fighting – but could also open the door to a new scramble for Congo’s critical minerals.

In terms of gender gap rankings, Sub-Saharan Africa ranks sixth globally, with a gender parity score of 68.0 percent. Namibia ...

Teddy Lwamba, Minister of Hydraulic Resources and Electricity of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has confirmed his participation as a speaker at African Mining Week (AMW), taking place ...