Thousands of families have been displaced by violence in eastern Congo, where Rwanda-backed rebels last month seized the key ...

A single image captures the grim task facing those who needed to find space for the dead after a spasm of violence in Central ...

C orneille nangaa sits in an armchair in a five-star-hotel in Goma, the largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo ...

Nearly three thousand people have been killed in the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to ...

Nearly 3,000 people were killed over the last week as rebels captured a key city in one of the deadliest battles in the ...

The United Nations Human Rights Council should create an independent mandate to investigate abuses by all parties to the ...

Some great apes realize when a human partner doesn’t know something and are capable of communicating information to them to ...

When Townrow asked, "Where is the grape?" and waited ten seconds, the bonobos would often point to the correct cup, especially when he had not seen where the treat was hidden. In cases where Townrow ...

For centuries, locals have told stories of mokele-mbembe, a legendary creature said to lurk in the Congo Basin. But as forests vanish, sightings are on the rise—offering a glimpse into how folklore is ...

A cooperation experiment shows for the first time that animals, as well as people, are capable of communicating new ...

An experiment shows that bonobos can understand when a human lacks knowledge and point them in the right direction ...

Rebel groups, including the M23 rebels, have declared a humanitarian ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of Congo. At least 900 have been killed and nearly 3,000 others injured in recent fighting ...