Virunga in eastern DR Congo is home to a third of ... battling for control of the region's rich resources. Many rangers have died protecting wildlife there. In recent decades there have been ...

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels captured a third major town in the Democratic Republic of Congo, expanding their stranglehold over the country’s mineral-rich east. “The city of Walikale, the ...

Rwanda-Backed Rebels Enter Mineral-Rich Town in Congo, Defying Ceasefire Calls GOMA, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed M23 rebels entered the strategic town of Walikale in eastern Congo late Wednesday ...

At least 50 hippos and other large animals have been killed by anthrax poisoning in Africa's oldest national park, its director has said. Photos shared by the Virunga National Park in the Democratic ...