Wiping out smallpox had an unintended consequence: the rise of mpox in the past few years. Here's the story — starting with ...

Mpox is caught through close contact. If you get infected, it usually takes between five and 21 days for the first symptoms ...

Democratic Republic of Congo plans to clamp down on companies that buy or source minerals from its war-torn eastern region, ...

Central and West Africa have some of the world’s lowest electrification rates. In West Africa, where 220 million people live ...

The governor of the South Kivu province said the death toll was provisional and the number of fatalities could rise further.

A boat has capsized on Lake Kivu in eastern Congo, killing at least 50 people. That's according to witnesses who spoke to The ...

In Rwanda, 11 deaths have been reported from this rare but deadly disease. Two people tested negative in Germany this week.

The East African country continues to investigate the source of the outbreak, first traced among patients in health ...

A Congolese governor says at least 78 people have died when an overcrowded boat with 278 passengers capsized on Lake Kivu in ...

NBA star Dikembe Mutombo has died at 58 after battling brain cancer. Discover his inspiring story as a humanitarian and NBA ...