Geography ❯ Africa

Central Africa

Democratic Republic of Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo Cameroon Chad Gabon Rwanda Central African Republic Wildlife Habitats Malawi Gorilla Habitat Virunga National Park Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) North Kivu Province Wildfire Exposure Congo River Great Lakes Region South Sudan Okapi Habitat Republic of Congo Eastern DRC Sahel Sudan Congo-Brazzaville Transport Infrastructure Health Outbreaks Habitat Diversity Nigeria Natural Habitats North Kivu Congo Region DR Congo Congo Basin East Coast East Africa

Rare Twin Mountain Gorillas Born in DR Congo’s Virunga National Park

Park teams have stepped up protection as the newborns enter a precarious early stage.

9,500-Year-Old Malawi Find Is Africa’s Earliest Cremation and Oldest Adult Pyre

New Analysis Points to Bipedal Sahelanthropus 7 Million Years Ago

M23 Presence Persists in Uvira as Withdrawal Claim Falters

M23 Says It Will Withdraw From Uvira After U.S. Request

M23 Seizes Uvira and Moves to Consolidate Control, Testing US-Brokered Peace Deal

M23 Claims Capture of Uvira as Fresh Offensive Roils Eastern Congo

Congo Declares Ebola Outbreak Over After 42 Days Without New Cases

Apple Hit With New D.C. Lawsuit Alleging Conflict Minerals in Its Supply Chain

UN Reports 89 Civilians Killed in ADF Attacks in DR Congo's North Kivu

Ethiopian Leases Two New ATR 72-600s to Air Congo for February 2026 Service

DRC Minister’s Chartered ERJ-145 Burns After Kolwezi Runway Excursion as All Aboard Escape

Paul Biya Sworn In for Eighth Term After Disputed Cameroon Election

Cameroon Arrests Opposition Leaders as Election Protests Escalate Before Results

San Diego Zoo Closes Gorilla Habitat After Denny Cracks Viewing Glass

Sacramento Zoo Announces First Okapi Birth With Healthy Male Calf

Kasai Ebola Outbreak Rises to 57 Cases as WHO and Red Cross Warn of Funding Crisis

WHO: Ebola Outbreak in DRC Reaches 48 Cases, 31 Deaths as Response Accelerates

DR Congo Begins Ring Vaccination as Kasai Ebola Cases Rise

Two Congo River Disasters in Equateur Kill at Least 193