The U.N.’s top human rights body is holding an urgent session on spiralling violence in eastern Congo, where Rwanda-backed rebels recently captured a major city.

Officials and residents say Rwanda-backed rebels have gained ground in eastern Congo despite the unilateral ceasefire they ...

Rwanda is in the process of restoring damaged wetlands with plans to expand the number. Information obtained by The New Times from the Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) explains that nine ...

Russia is struggling to retain two military bases in Syria that have enabled it to project influence in the Middle East and Africa, according to a person in Moscow familiar ...

AP When Floribert Bwana Chui Bin Kositi refused to allow spoiled rice from Rwanda to cross the border into Congo in ... Nearly two decades after his death, Kositi is being celebrated across central ...

As he grapples with a nearly $3 billion budget deficit, Gov. Wes Moore has proposed education cuts that would heavily impact schools receiving poverty grants and pause annual ...

The night before, the country’s preeminent primatologist Dr. Emily Otali had briefed me on what to expect during my trek into the jungle, while staying at Kibale Lodge—the newest property in Volcanoes ...

Volcanic activity was noted just before 3 p.m. local time in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. The activity marked the fifth episode from the Kilauea volcano since it started to erupt on Dec. 23 ...

City life? Time to go wild… Calling all animal lovers and adventure seekers. If you’re ready to leave the hustle of city life behind and dive into a world where nature takes the lead, it’s time to ...

From the heart of Africa, Rwanda is an embodiment of harmony ... In its misty montane rainforests – and specifically in Volcanoes National Park- you will experience what is perhaps the most ...

Others fear that international recognition would encourage other secessionist movements in Africa. In recent years ... A rebel group, the Somali National Movement (SNM), emerged in Somaliland ...

The Rwandan military shot at a fighter jet of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) on Tuesday which had “violated Rwanda’s airspace.” Witnesses in DR Congo’s town ...