Unraveling the mysteries of the world’s most critical rainforest
For decades, the Congo Basin was largely invisible to climate science. Now, a new generation of Central African researchers ...
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How Far Will Rwanda Go in Congo?
Although Rwanda has long meddled in eastern Congo, the events of the last few months took many by surprise. Among diplomats and analysts working on Africa’s Great Lakes, the prevailing assumption had ...
A tinderbox conflict in Congo is ready to explode
A conflict that has simmered in Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern borderlands for years is set to erupt into a wider ...
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Madagascar and Congo-Brazzaville team up to protect vanishing forests
Congo-Brazzaville and Madagascar are combining efforts to protect their primary forests, which support rich ecosystems and ...
Why Congo’s Vast Army Is Struggling to Fight a Far Smaller Militia
The latest conflict in eastern Congo has exposed endemic weaknesses in the country’s military, long known for corruption, extortion and abuse.