Bill Bell — Willis Bell — was an American photographer who settled in Ghana, and we became close. He published “The Roadmakers” (1961) [a collaborative photo essay done with the playwright Efua ...

The Congo River, the world's deepest, flows through six West-Central African nations, forming a vast basin supporting rich biodiversity and 75 million people. This vital river, which crosses the ...

DAKAR, Senegal -- Rwanda-backed M23 rebels said Tuesday they will withdraw from Uvira, the strategic city in eastern Congo ...

Cutting through the heart of the continent, the Congo River is among the world’s most powerful and mysterious waterways. This video examines its geography, its role in shaping the Democratic Republic ...

Rivers are truly the lifeblood of our planet, essential for life, agriculture, and industry. They have been vital to human civilisation, with major settlements dating back thousands of years along ...

The U.N. Security Council has urged Rwanda to withdraw its forces from eastern Congo and extended the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Congo for a year.

Dominique Bikaba’s family was once displaced from vibrant rainforests in the Congo Basin to make way for a sweeping national ...

Militia fighters killed at least 22 civilians and injured many more in an attack in late November 2025 on a village in ...

SAN ANTONIO – The holiday season is in full swing in San Antonio, with plenty of events to celebrate and enjoy. The San Antonio Zoo is officially opening Congo Falls on Saturday, marking the end of a ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...