Goma, DR Congo, July 23, 2025 (AFP) - Two wardens die in plane crash in DR Congo's Virunga park

NAMPA / AFP
2025-07-23
Two park wardens were killed Wednesday when a two-seater surveillance plane crashed in Democratic Republic of Congo's Virunga National Park, authorities said. The plane was on a "surveillance support flight and crashed this afternoon in the Ishango area", the park's spokesman Bienvenu Bwende told AFP. The Congolese Institute for Nature Conservation said the craft went down as the two men sought to "ensure the safety of (institute) agents operati......
Restricted content

Latest NAMPA photos

MARIENTAL, 23 July 2025 - The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Gender Equality, Health and Social Service paid a courtesy visit to the office of the Hardap Governor, Riaan McNab on Wednesday. (Photo by: Charmaine Boois) NAMPA

MARIENTAL, 23 July 2025 - The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Gender Equality, Health and Social Service paid a courtesy visit to the office of the Hardap Governor, Riaan McNab on Wednesday. (Photo by: Charmaine Boois) NAMPA

NAMPA
MARIENTAL, 23 July 2025 - The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Gender Equality, Health and Social Service paid a courtesy visit to the office of the Hardap Governor, Riaan McNab on Wednesday. (Photo by: Charmaine Boois) NAMPA

MARIENTAL, 23 July 2025 - The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Gender Equality, Health and Social Service paid a courtesy visit to the office of the Hardap Governor, Riaan McNab on Wednesday. (Photo by: Charmaine Boois) NAMPA

NAMPA
MARIENTAL, 23 July 2025 - The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Gender Equality, Health and Social Service paid a courtesy visit to the office of the Hardap Governor, Riaan McNab on Wednesday. (Photo by: Charmaine Boois) NAMPA

MARIENTAL, 23 July 2025 - The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Gender Equality, Health and Social Service paid a courtesy visit to the office of the Hardap Governor, Riaan McNab on Wednesday. (Photo by: Charmaine Boois) NAMPA

NAMPA
SWAKOPMUND, 24 July 2025 - Erongo Governor Natalia /Goagoses flanked by some state owned enterprises mascots  at the opening of the SOE sports games taking place at the Vineta Sports Stadium in Swakopmund. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

SWAKOPMUND, 24 July 2025 - Erongo Governor Natalia /Goagoses flanked by some state owned enterprises mascots at the opening of the SOE sports games taking place at the Vineta Sports Stadium in Swakopmund. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

NAMPA
SWAKOPMUND, 24 July 2025 - State Owned Enterprises mascots engaging in a session of Zumba dance ahead of the sports games taking place at the Vineta Sports Stadium in Swakopmund. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

SWAKOPMUND, 24 July 2025 - State Owned Enterprises mascots engaging in a session of Zumba dance ahead of the sports games taking place at the Vineta Sports Stadium in Swakopmund. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

NAMPA
SWAKOPMUND, 24 July 2025 - State Owned Enterprises teams parading ahead of the sports games taking place at the Vineta Sports Stadium in Swakopmund. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

SWAKOPMUND, 24 July 2025 - State Owned Enterprises teams parading ahead of the sports games taking place at the Vineta Sports Stadium in Swakopmund. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

NAMPA
WINDHOEK, 24 July 2025 - Special Envoy and Vice President of Sudan, Malik Agar Nganyoufa Eyre with the Sudanese delegation at the Namibian State House. (Photo by: Eba Kandovazu) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 24 July 2025 - Special Envoy and Vice President of Sudan, Malik Agar Nganyoufa Eyre with the Sudanese delegation at the Namibian State House. (Photo by: Eba Kandovazu) NAMPA

NAMPA
EENHANA, 24 July 2025 - Eenhana Mayor Omri-Onn Kavandje. (Photo: Contributed)

EENHANA, 24 July 2025 - Eenhana Mayor Omri-Onn Kavandje. (Photo: Contributed)

NAMPA