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Deadly Ebola outbreak is now an international health emergency
It is the second-deadliest Ebola outbreak in history.
'YES, it's real!' Ranger's Gorilla selfie goes viral
The primates apparently took a break from monkeying around to stand in for a selfie.
Family overwhelmed by generosity
An Auckland Congolese family whose children are sponsored by NZ donors have been overwhelmed by readers' generosity since their story featured in the Herald.
'Terminator' faces 18 war crimes charges
A warlord who led the Congolese Revolutionary Army, dubbed the M23 rebels, is to face the highest number of charges that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has levelled in its history.
WWF seeks to protect Congo park from oil developer
The World Wildlife Fund is trying to block proposed oil exploration in Africa's oldest national park where 200 gorillas live.
Grave fears for missing Aussie mining bosses
Six Australian mining executives, including one of the country's richest men, breached protocol by boarding a plane that has gone missing in West Africa.
Campaign to save tropical forests failed by food giants
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.
Soccer: Togo ambush raises security fears
The deadly ambush of Togo's soccer team has cast a pall over the Africa Cup of Nations and raised security doubts about the World Cup.
Gunmen attack Togo soccer team
Unidentified gunmen attacked the Togo soccer team as it travelled to the Africa Cup of Nations tournament, wounding several players.
Eruption menaces endangered chimps' Congo home
Lava flowing from a volcano in the Democratic Republic of Congo is threatening a population of endangered chimpanzees.