For centuries, locals have told stories of mokele-mbembe, a legendary creature said to lurk in the Congo Basin. But as ...

For centuries, at least, the indigenous Bantu peoples of Central, East, and Southern Africa have traded tales of a lumbering ...

The Congo Basin forest road map reveals some striking trends. Countries in the western part of the region (Cameroon, ...

When night falls in the Batwa village of Lukwangulo, only the local chief’s house is illuminated. In this village in the ...

Since Goma fell, I’ve lived in fear. I don’t dare leave my house.” These are the words of Justin Shamutwa Masumbuko, general ...

Authorities protecting the Gabonese segment of Central Africa’s biggest forest elephant stronghold captured a record ... Cameroon and the Republic of Congo, recognized as a priority place for ...

It’s part of the Congo Basin rainforest — the world’s second-biggest — and a vital carbon sink that helps mitigate climate change. It also has vast mineral wealth such as gold and diamonds.

WWF works to sustain the natural world for the benefit of people and wildlife, collaborating with partners from local to ...