By Fergus O’Leary SimpsonJoel MasselinkLara Collart The resurgence of the M23 (March 23 movement) rebel group has once again ...
However, what you might not realize is that the African country is home to the oldest national park on the continent: Virunga National Park. It's a UNESCO World Heritage site, and it's easy to see ...
Deep within Africa’s Great Rift Valley, Virunga National Park is home to some of the continent’s most active volcanoes, including the formidable Nyamulagira. This shield volcano has a long history of ...
Park authorities have been assisting ranger families, but the conflict and economic instability leaves them vulnerable ...
When the ranger studied the ragtag crew he was supervising, seven young men repairing a rugged road that leads to Virunga National Park, it did not take much to see what he had in common with them.
Skip to content viewer section. After almost two decades of violent conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) – during which time the Virunga National Park was focused mainly on ‘mere ...
WWF is mourning the deaths of three Virunga National Park rangers and five Democratic Republic of Congo soldiers who were working with them last week, after a rocket propelled grenade attack on their ...
In Africa, national parks have become vital assets, providing essential income for the countries. Before the Covid-19 ...
The vets snap pictures and scribble down notes. Every month Kambale and Kabuyaya trek into the jungles of Virunga National Park in the volatile eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo to assess ...
Virunga National Park rangers. Rangers play a key role in safeguarding protected areas, one of the key conservation actions included in the meta-analysis. (Photo by Bobby Neptune) Disclaimer ...
Authorities say a boat carrying people fleeing the ongoing rebel advance in eastern Congo has capsized and that 22 people have been killed.
The boat was carrying people from Vitshumbi on the southern shore of Lake Edward towards Virunga National Park on the northern side of the lake when it capsized late Wednesday, said Delphin ...