An inquest in Gloucester has heard how a plane crash that killed a British pilot in the Congo may have been caused by passengers panicking over an escaped crocodile.

A sudden epidemic of polio has ravaged the Democratic Republic of Congo.

African 'warlord' Jean-Pierre Bemba of Congo is facing a war crimes tribunal.

Humanitarian help has become a huge industry, buffering corrupt regimes and perpetuating war, claims the author of a new book.

Western food manufacturers are buying so little sustainable palm oil that the system set up to limit damage to tropical forests caused by the world's cheapest vegetable oil is in danger of collapse.

Lava flowing from a volcano in the Democratic Republic of Congo is threatening a population of endangered chimpanzees.

As the founder of ethical clothing label Edun, Ali Hewson - also known as Mrs Bono - is on a mission to give something back.