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War-hit Congo park turns to chocolate gorillas in conservation push
Threatened by armed conflict, volcanic activity and rampant deforestation, Africa's oldest national park is turning to a new ...
Bonobos in Congo form girl groups to fend off male aggression, study says
A new study shows female bonobos team up to fend off males in the wild. Scientists have long wondered why bonobos live in ...
Congo Reverses Course and Agrees to Cease ‘Hostilities’ With M23
Felix Tshisekedi of Congo had long said his country would not negotiate with the Rwanda-backed militia, making the joint ...
Mine collapse in eastern Congo kills at least 10, rebel-appointed authorities say
Authorities say an artisanal gold mine collapse in a rebel-controlled territory in eastern Congo killed at least 10 people.
‘Large’-eyed river creature baffled experts — until now. See the new species
Identifying the scaly animal from the Republic of the Congo was “particularly problematic” and led to “long-standing” ...
Humans lived in African rainforests 150,000 years ago, far earlier than believed – new research
These discoveries suggest that humans were able to live in rainforest before they left Africa, the home of our species. Until now, though, the oldest firm evidence for people living in African ...
Mine collapse in eastern Congo kills at least 10 people, rebel-appointed provincial governor says
At least 10 people were killed in a gold mine collapse in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the rebel-appointed governor of South Kivu province said on Thursday.