By Elodie Toto “For me, the 100th anniversary of Virunga National Park is the fruit of resistance. A peaceful resistance led by local activists [and] environmentalists,” says François Kamaté ...

On tiny plots of corn, millet and sweet potatoes next to Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, she and her neighbors scrape a bare subsistence for themselves and their ...

Virunga National Park's gorillas are the park's most prized residents and its most convincing argument for tourists to venture to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, across the border from Rwanda.

Hippos are seen close to a ranger station, July 31, 2013, in Lulimibi, Lake Edward, in the Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Brent Stirton/Getty for WWF-Canon ...

The closure of Virunga National Park eco-guard patrol posts in areas under M23 occupation has prevented regular patrols and monitoring since April 2024, said researchers, and some locals are ...

Virunga National Park covers an area of 7,800 square kilometers and is one of the most biologically diverse but also one of the most dangerous national parks on the African continent.

Africa’s first national park, Virunga, is 90 year old today. While we celebrate this milestone with great joy, we are deeply concerned about its future. For while Virunga – including the people and ...

At least 50 hippos and other large animals have been killed by anthrax poisoning in eastern Congo's Virunga National Park and have been spotted floating along a major river that feeds one of ...

A spokesperson confirmed with USA TODAY that at least 40 to 50 hippos were found deceased at Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Reuters first reported the news.

Reuters. A dead hippo lies in the water due to anthrax killing the animals in Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo, in this undated handout picture released April 8, 2025.