A new species of fish, Lacustricola gemma, or the gem lampeye fish, was discovered in a shrinking pond in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This small fish is recognized by its iridescent scales ...

A UAE-coordinated law enforcement operation targeting environmental crime in the Amazon Basin has led to 94 arrests and the ...

Conservation is often framed as a scientific or technical challenge — a matter of policies, protected areas and enforcement.

In the heart of Africa's most remote rainforest lies Dzanga Bai, a forest clearing where shy, elusive elephants gather in astonishing numbers. It is a place so wild and untouched, it's been called the ...

Near a river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo sat a temporary pond, doomed to dry up eventually. Inside swam a ...

Learn about sources of continued violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo and how the United Nations, African Union, and neighboring countries are struggling to curtail it.

When considering a visit to Africa, few people think of Gabon. Exactly, this is the advantage of one of the most beautiful, ...

A practical guide presents step-by-step information to help timber importers and exporters along the Cameroon to EU supply ...

This massive achievement secures protection and sends a signal to the world that protecting nature is happening ...

In eastern DR Congo, a rebel group called M23 has been fighting the country's government. DR Congo says that Rwanda is helping this group by giving them weapons and support, but Rwanda says this is ...

Home to gorillas, bonobos and the elusive okapi, the Congo rainforest spans Central Africa, with 60% located in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Deforestation remained relatively low until the ...