The International Committee of the Red Cross says it is helping transfer hundreds of Congolese soldiers and police officers ...

Despite its diminutive size on the all-too-common world maps that use Mercator projection, Africa is the second-largest ...

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and his Angolan counterpart João Lourenço have called for avoiding unilateral measures that could lead to disputes among Africa’s riparian states.

The lizards were identified as Ichnotropis microlepidota, “small and elusive ground-dwelling” lizards found “in the savannas and woodlands south of the Congo River,” researchers said.

Africa is home to some of the best river hikes ... require moderate fitness levels due to a few steep portions. The Congo River runs through dense rainforests, rich with biodiversity.

Photographer Will Burrard-Lucas has spent years capturing Africa’s wildlife on camera. Interview by Bryony Cottam ...