Democratic Republic of Congo

Adorable Baby Okapi Born at London Zoo During Lockdown Takes ‘First Wobbly Steps’

An adorable baby okapi was just born at London Zoo—exciting news for the sparse exotic giraffe relative. And zookeepers are enthralled with the brand-new calf. Mom Oni the okapi gave ...

October 6, 2020BY Michael Wing

Congo Officials Say 2nd Ebola Case Confirmed in City of Goma

KINSHASA, Congo—Officials in Congo on Tuesday said a second Ebola case had been confirmed in Goma, the city ...

July 31, 2019BY The Associated Press

Last of the World’s Critically Endangered Gorillas Pose for Selfies With Anti Poaching Rangers

Mountain gorillas at the Virunga National Park, a site gravely impacted by war and armed conflict in the Democratic ...

April 20, 2019BY Venus Upadhayaya

World’s Second-Worst Outbreak of Ebola Sweeps DRC Amid Islamist Attacks on Treatment Centers

The deadly Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has now exceeded 1,000 cases and claimed ...

March 28, 2019BY Isabel van Brugen

China Takes Control of Cobalt Mines as It Advances Its Battery Industry for Electric Vehicles

A new source of energy can be found at the forefront of electric-vehicle development in the 21st century, ...

August 13, 2018BY Frank Fang

Congo in Crisis as President Delays Election

The Democratic Republic of the Congo remains in a state of crisis as President Joseph Kabila delays the country's ...

October 11, 2016BY Chris Massaro