Residents living along the shores of Lake Kivu in central Africa have always appreciated – and feared – its power. In Swahili, the word mazuku, or “evil wind,” refers to pockets of deadly, odorless ...

A lone Mexican woman skirts a jaguey near San Marcos Tlacoyalco. These man-made, earth-bermed basins collect rainwater for livestock and also supply water for ...

Rwanda backtracked Wednesday from an earlier claim that it had discovered its first oil reserves in Lake Kivu, saying it was still in an exploratory phase and looking for partners. The Barron's news ...

Bukavu depends in part on agricultural products grown in North Kivu and transported from the port of Goma - Copyright TURKISH PRESIDENCY PRESS OFFICE/AFP Handout ...

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 Purusi, ...

LAKE KIVU, Rwanda (Reuters) - Rwandans blame the "demons" of Lake Kivu for the deaths of fisherman and others who have occasionally disappeared on one of Africa's great expanses of water in the heart ...

After taking control of Goma, the M23 rebels – backed by Rwanda – now want to advance further into South Kivu. But as they edge closer to Burundi, the war risks dragging in more neighbours. A week on ...

GOMA, Congo — On one side of the lake, lovers glide on canoes, friends ride Jet Skis and families pose for pictures in the hazy sunset. On the other side, less than 2 miles away, dead bodies washed ...

More than 400 civilians have been killed since the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group escalated its offensive in the South Kivu ...

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States accused Rwanda on Friday of violating a U.S.-brokered peace agreement by backing a ...