Animal world
Discovering the kingdom of gorillas in Africa
Scientists from the American Association for Conservation of Nature say they have found more than 125,000 gorillas in two contiguous areas of the Republic of Congo.
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Animal world
Found 6 new species in Congo Democratic Republic
The New York Wildlife Conservation Society has discovered six new species, including a bat, a snout, two shrews and two frogs in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo…
Animal world
Rediscover rare giraffe-like creatures in Congo
Conservationists are happy to say they have obtained compelling evidence of the existence of a rare creature like giraffes in Virunga National Park, Congo, in the area r…
Animal world
Gorilla has the ability to use the tool
A gorilla in the Congo farm used a stone to smash dry palm fruit to get the essential oil. This behavior surprised the scientists and changed every thought about gorilla…
Environment
Risk of CO2 emissions from Central African peat swamps
Researchers have reported the discovery of peat lagoons in the Central African region of the United Kingdom's approximate England area with the same amount of CO2 as the…
Environment
Maiombe - Africa's natural wonder
As the second largest forest in the world, only after Amazon (Brazil), Maiombe forest acts as one of the 'lungs of the world'.
Environment
Where does the most lightning happen on Earth?
The amount of lightning on the mainland is more than on the ocean and seems to occur more often near the equator.
Environment
Africa's strongest volcano erupted
Africa's most powerful active volcano Nyamuragira in Congo suddenly erupted violently on January 2, threatening the ecology of a national park.
Science Events
2018 Nobel Peace Prize for doctors and activists against sexual violence
The most notable award in the Nobel system went to Congo's Dr Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad, the victim of IS, for their efforts to end sexual violence.
Scientific works
Congo established gorilla sanctuary
The Republic of Congo has just established a national park with the goal of preserving the gorillas - the country's rare primate. It is also home to some of the red-list…
Medicine - Health
WHO announces the 10th outbreak of Ebola in Congo
The previous Ebola outbreak was announced by DRC on May 8 and became the 9th consecutive time. Ebola fever spreads in the area of equatorial provinces in the northwest…
Medicine - Health
The new Ebola outbreak in Congo erupts from a corpse
The latest outbreak has been identified in the village of Mangina in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a village near the Ugandan border in the northeast of the country.
Medicine - Health
WHO announces the 10 most dangerous pathogens 2018
In addition to Zika and Ebola, the World Health Organization warns of respiratory syndrome that will threaten global health in 2018.