Authorities have struggled to enforce maritime regulations. Congo’s rivers are a major means of transport for its more than 100 million people, especially in remote areas where infrastructure is poor ...

On paper, Congo appears well placed to deal with threats ... Troops lack trucks for transport, and instead often commandeer motorcycle taxis to get from deployment to deployment.

Lake Kivu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is bustling again with cargo and passenger boats. The lake was quiet for almost a month after rebels captured the port cities of Goma and Bukavu.

Countries in Africa are having to seek alternative funding amid a block to US funding for mpox response efforts.

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured key areas of Congo’s mineral-rich east said Monday they were withdrawing from peace talks this week with the Congolese government ...