Wellness-centric travel has long been popular, with numerous health studies touting the benefits of spending more time in ...

While operators have historically served Western cuisines, a handful of modern safaris are offering local cuisines and native ...

Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo — Anthrax poisoning has killed about 50 hippos in Virunga, Africa's oldest national park, which is located in the Democratic Republic of Congo's troubled east ...

A bit more than half live in the Virunga Mountains, a range of extinct volcanoes that border the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda. The remainder can be found in the Bwindi Impenetrable ...

Clouds parted to reveal fresh lava flows on the slopes of the East African Rift volcano on February 20, 2025. Deep within Africa’s Great Rift Valley, Virunga National Park is home to some of the ...

Virunga National Park in Congo is an ... This UNESCO World Heritage site boasts some of the world's most active and accessible volcanoes. There's nothing quite like witnessing the fury of Mother ...

one of the most active volcanoes on the continent, known for its volatile eruptions and lava lakes. However, political instability in the region makes Virunga a high-risk destination. Rebel groups and ...

The Nyamuragira volcano is considered one of the most active volcanoes in Africa. It is located in the middle of the Virunga National Park, which is largely occupied by the March 23 Movement (M23) ...

Rwanda’s Virunga volcanoes have become the go-to for once-in-a-lifetime encounters with mountain gorillas. And further south, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa are seen as essential stop-offs ...

Virunga Park Director Emmanuel de Merode said ... including recent eruptions by some of the park's active volcanoes. But "the conflict has greatly accelerated deforestation," he told Reuters ...