Researchers say the Congo Basin rainforest recycles up to 83% of its own rainfall, sending moisture westward to key ...

The region's forests now absorb 600m tons of CO2 a year, down from 1.5bn tons two decades ago due to deforestation ...

Gabon's government and a coalition of donors have signed an agreement aimed at protecting 34,000 square km (13,000 square ...

To reduce the risk of crossing climate tipping points, the world must improve living standards in Africa. It is a price that must be paid to avert a climate disaster ...

Congo Basin countries have announced the launch of a payments for environmental services, or PES, initiative at the COP30 ...

The joint appeal calls for an immediate halt on fossil fuel exploration and for the taxation of endeavors already in progress ...

People cross floodwaters in the Pompage district of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Jan. 9, 2024, following heavy rains. [AFP] ...

Climate change is accelerating faster than many countries can cope, but for ten particularly fragile nations, the fallout is ...

The historic 2025 G20 Summit in South Africa concluded with unprecedented focus on African priorities, despite the notable ...

BRAZZAVILLE, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Congo Republic on Friday said it wanted to raise ${esc.dollar}2.6 billion to restock part of the world's second largest forest, as part of its fight against uncontrolled ...

KINSHASA, Congo — In the Kinshasa Botanical Garden, a troupe of cardboard animals – monkeys, a gorilla, leopards, a giraffe – stand at attention in a clearing. Their handlers, puppeteers dressed in ...