By Prof. Raphael Nyarkotey Obu, PhD  Introduction Geothermal energy is an abundant yet underutilized resource in Africa, ...

and two of its most active volcanoes. Virunga hosts more than 700 bird species (among them the handsome francolin and Grauer’s swamp warbler) as well as more than 200 mammals (including the odd ...

From frozen outposts to remote volcanic peaks, here are five of the most challenging places to reach, yet totally worth the ...

A village on the edge of Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. Conservationists and officials work with residents to enhance mountain gorilla survival. Neil Ever Osborne In Virunga National Park ...

citing employees of the seismological laboratory located on the volcano's slope. Lava is flowing from Nyamulagira's crater to nearby Virunga National Park, a haven for rare mountain gorillas ...

Nyamulagira volcano is located in the Virunga mountain range. According to Goma Volcano Observatory (OVG) the lava flows are directed towards Virunga National Park, without directly threatening the ...

Clouds parted to reveal fresh lava flows on the slopes of the East African Rift volcano on February 20, 2025. Deep within Africa’s Great Rift Valley, Virunga National Park is home to some of the ...