Congo's leaders argue that's one reason that ... They blame air and ground pollution for making it hard to cultivate crops and causing health problems such as skin rashes and respiratory infections.

which has caused widespread destruction of forests and pollution of water bodies in Congo and elsewhere. The head of the country’s REDD+ program argues that the mining industry drives national ...

This weekend, the group entered the gold-trading center of Bukavu in eastern Congo after government soldiers fled. By Elian Peltier and Justin Makangara Elian Peltier reported from Dakar ...

KAMPALA, Uganda — Leaders from eastern and southern Africa on Saturday called for an immediate ceasefire in eastern Congo, where rebels are threatening to overthrow the Congolese government ...

Leaders of Eastern and Southern African regional blocs met for an unprecedented joint summit on Saturday to find a solution to a conflict in eastern Congo, where Rwandan-backed rebels’ rapid ...