The Latest Breaking News from the Congo Basin

Rising temperatures over Africa's Congo Basin are actively altering global weather patterns. This warming pushes tropical rainfall eastward, creating a climate ripple effect. Atmospheric waves transport heat, forcing air to rise and suppress precipitation elsewhere. These shifts influence large weather systems like the Madden-Julian Oscillation. Improved forecasting may benefit communities…

For many in Congo and elsewhere in Central and West Africa, there is no shame in craving wild meat, a key part of the culture

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo passed a law in January 2025 to lead efforts to establish the largest tropical forest reserve in the world. It will be set up as a 2,600km long green corridor the size of France – 540,000km² – situated in the Congo Basin.

Earth’s second great rainforest has been largely neglected.

Exotic wildlife, awe-inspiring landscapes, the terrifying rise of deforestation … this trip to the Congo Basin is a powerful tale of the importance of conservation

The tropical forests of the Congo Basin are home to nearly 1 million indigenous people. After thousands of years of survival, deforestation is perhaps their biggest challenge yet. On International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, FRANCE 24 takes a closer look at what’s being done to help.

Much has been written about the decision by certain African countries to send out a peace mission to Ukraine in May. Reporters, however, failed at the time to pick up on one notable point: that the initiative was not taken within the framework of the African Union (AU). This is…