An analysis of the gut microbiome in women from four African countries provides crucial data for this under-represented ...

In the aftermath of its withdrawal from Goma, the M23 suffered a series of heavy defeats at the hands of the Congolese army, ...

A rebel alliance claimed the capture of the biggest city in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich eastern region ...

Forecasts suggest that by 2100, a majority of the world’s babies will be African, leading to predictions of an African ...

The M23 group is one of about 100 armed factions vying for a foothold in eastern Congo in one of Africa’s longest wars, which ...

Africa, a continent of immense diversity, history and rapid urbanization, is home to some of the fastest-growing cities in the world. Its largest urban centers are economic and cultural powerhouses, ...

Back in 2012, pressure on Paul Kagame, Rwanda’s president, by donor countries including America preceded a swift ouster from Goma of M23 by UN peacekeepers. That scenario seems less likely this time ...

Rwanda-backed Congolese rebels from the M23 movement have announced the capture of the major city of Goma in the eastern ...

The violence in eastern Congo has escalated. Near Goma in North Kivu, 13 peacekeepers have been killed by M23 rebels, while ...

Around 70 people were killed in an attack on the only functional hospital in the besieged city of El Fasher in Sudan, the ...

Greg Yaghmai is about to embark on an unprecedented challenge: running seven marathons on seven continents in just seven days.

Many Congolese see the rebel advance as an invasion of their country by a foreign power in an attempt to seize land and Congo ...