Near a river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo sat a temporary pond, doomed to dry up eventually. Inside swam a “rainbow” creature with “large” yellow eyes. Something about it caught the ...

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A solar minigrid in a Goma neighborhood where almost everyone lacked access to electricity just five years ago is offering a flicker of hope despite widespread poverty and the city’s violent takeover ...

Congo and Rwanda ink a U.S.-facilitated peace deal as hopes rise for stability, but M23 rebels and mineral interests cast shadows over lasting peace.

A game-changing £520m bridge will soon link Africa's two closest capital cities, transforming travel across the Congo River.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda on Friday signed a peace deal facilitated by the U.S. to help ...

A deal signed in Washington on Friday has been touted as a major step toward peace in Congo following decades of conflict that has killed millions, including thousands this year.

Restoring catchment areas is important to increase water security and quality, mitigate floods and droughts, and support biodiversity. River Enyau, which has been heavily degraded, is now benefiting ...

The man accused of assassinating the top Democrat in the Minnesota House held deeply religious and politically conservative ...

More than 200 passengers were crowded onto a wooden boat on the Congo River in northwest DRC on Tuesday when the blaze broke out, said the mayor of Mbandaka, Yves Balo.