Congolese authorities on Saturday began vaccination against mpox, nearly two months after the disease outbreak that spread from Congo to several African countries and beyond was declared a global ...

We'd put money on that being a shameless evocation of Moo Deng, the young, plucky pygmy hippo whose adorable antics have endeared millions. It may be a cynical marketing move, but based on the ...

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At least 78 people died when an overcrowded boat capsized on Lake Kivu in eastern Congo on Thursday, a local governor said. A frantic search and rescue operation was underway hours later as many ...

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A lot more awareness to their species. A lot of opportunity for learning! Moo Deng is a pygmy hippo. All hippos are suffering from a decline in numbers, but pygmy hippos in particular are experiencing ...

Dozens of people died in a boat accident in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Thursday's incident was the latest boat accident in the central African country, where overcrowding is often blamed.

GOMA, Congo (AP) — At least 78 people died when an overcrowded boat with 278 passengers capsized on Lake Kivu in eastern Congo on Thursday, a local governor said. According to Jean-Jacques ...

At least 78 individuals died this week after a boat capsized on Lake Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a local governor said. Jean-Jacques Purusi, governor of the South Kivu province ...

She faces a lifetime of confinement ...," he added. The pygmy hippo, native to West Africa, is an endangered species, with only 2,000-2,500 adults left, according to the International Union for ...

Video shows the moment a boat carrying scores of passengers capsized on Lake Kivu in eastern Congo. Witnesses say at least 50 people have been killed.