Al Jazeera on MSN

Nearly 1,000 people have died from Ebola in DR Congo

According to WHO figures, 999 people have died in DRC and two in Uganda due to the Bundibugyo strain of the virus.

The Congo's forests are growing back fast, but scientists say they're still missing the hidden structure that makes old-growth forests thrive

Tropical forests in the Democratic Republic of Congo show signs of recovery from deforestation. Structural complexity returns ...
The News International

Ebola spreading ‘like a wildfire’ in Democratic Republic of Congo, expert warns

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has claimed more than 1,300 lives, with health officials reporting a ...
Human Rights Watch

DR Congo: Oil Company Operations Pose Grave Pollution Threat

Pollution linked to the Democratic Republic of Congo’s only oil producer poses serious health risks to communities near its operations.
UN News

World News in Brief: Sexual violence in DR Congo, deaths in Ukraine and Russia, crime in Southeast Asia

Independent UN human rights experts on Tuesday condemned the M23 armed group’s “reign of terror” over territory it controls ...
Al Jazeera on MSN

WHO warns DR Congo Ebola outbreak may be double the official tally

UN health agency says cases are underreported while doctors at outbreak epicentre threaten to go on strike.

Angry Mobs Are Attacking Health Workers in Congo. It Will Only Make the Ebola Outbreak Worse

There have been dozens of attacks of health care providers amid an ongoing Ebola crisis in Congo. It’s expected to increase ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Meet the Orange-Lipped ‘Likweli’ Monkey, a New Species That Was Discovered in the Congo Rainforest

The creatures, which weigh about the same as a small dog, have spiky black hair, orange-cream skin around their mouths and a ...