For centuries, locals have told stories of mokele-mbembe, a legendary creature said to lurk in the Congo Basin. But as ...

Deep in the heart of a lush green forest, an excavator is hard at work, turning over the earth in search of gold. The ...

It was detected in an Irish resident who had just returned after travelling to the Democratic Republic of Congo where the ...

The first case of a deadlier strain of mpox has been diagnosed in Ireland after a patient returned from abroad, it was confirmed today.

Use precise geolocation data. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Store and/or access information on a ...

The NHS have opened 12 new mpox vaccination sites to help protect those at an increased risk of getting the infection. Every region in England will now be able to offer the vaccine, after it ...

Working to stop overseas outbreaks before they reach America was complicated by Trump’s order to stop working with the WHO ...

Ugandan officials are preparing to deploy a trial vaccine as part of efforts to stem an outbreak of Ebola in the capital, Kampala ...

Ever since a giant gorilla scaled the Empire State Building with a beautiful damsel in his hand in 1933's King Kong, audiences have gone ape for simian cinema. Isn't it about time someone doled out ...

The M23 rebel group that is backed by Rwanda has emerged as a more potent force after being crushed during their first ...

Critical minerals factor into the fight. By Ruth Maclean Rebels backed by Rwanda are seizing huge tracts of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Their progress has been swift and stunning.

GOMA, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo’s largest city said Thursday they want to take their fight to the far-off capital, Kinshasa, while Congo’s president called ...