Leader of the M23 group says its rebellion in eastern DR Congo is a ‘defensive’ one, hopes for dialogue with Kinshasa. At least 38 dead and more than 100 missing after ferry carrying people ...

At the top of the serene Nyaruzinga hill in Bushenyi-Ishaka Municipality, there sits an extensive ‘green gold’ model farm and factory. This banana value-addition project has received over Ush200 ...

malaria and acute malnutrition is most likely the source of what was initially thought to be a “mystery disease” in a remote area of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the World Health ...

Rosie is a freelance writer living in London. She has covered everything from ancient Egyptian temples to exciting medical breakthroughs, but she particularly enjoys writing about wildlife ...

Our reporter went to Congo, where the mpox epidemic has reached the teeming capital, infecting children and their mothers, who sell sex to survive. An mpox patient receiving care in a health ...

Economic woes aren't deterring travelers from prioritizing vacations in the new year. According to Hilton’s 2025 Travel Trends Report, 1 in 3 survey respondents have already booked a trip for ...

At least 38 people have died and more than 100 others remain missing after a ferry carrying passengers travelling for Christmas capsized on a river in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the ...

An ambulance drives to the shores of Lake Kivu after a boat ferrying passengers and goods sank in Goma, Congo, on Oct. 3. A ferry overloaded with people capsized on the Busira River in ...

Plantain, which is otherwise known as cooking banana, is a common food in Western African countries like Nigeria, Cameroon, and Ghana. While much emphasis is placed on the health benefits of ripe ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi speaks during a press conference at the Elysee Palace in Paris, April ...

The Congo has a high incidence of malaria, a parasitic disease spread by mosquitoes. In 2022, the most recent year with data, the country reported over 27 million infections and over 24,000 deaths ...

Health officials are narrowing in on the cause of dozens of unexplained deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday that a ...