DRC to create world’s largest tropical forest reserve
President of the Democratic Republic of Congo Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo has announced the creation of the world’s ...
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DRC to create huge tropical forest reserve, generate carbon credits
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will create a protected area the size of France to protect its tropical rainforest, the country announced in Davos Wednesday, which will include raising finance ...
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Congo-Kinshasa: Chinese Mining Operations Devastate Congo's Protected Lands
In the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ituri province, an environmental catastrophe is unfolding at a rapid pace. The Okapi ...
What to know about the escalating conflict in eastern Congo as rebels close in on Goma
Fighting has escalated sharply in recent weeks in eastern Congo, where rebels have seized key towns and are closing in on the ...
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Deforestation: Which countries are still cutting down trees?
The Congo forest basin is the second-largest rainforest in the world. More than half of it lies within the Democratic Republic of Congo. Environmental campaign group Greenpeace says illegal ...
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New study assesses threat to wildlife from cacao expansion in Congo Basin
By Malavika Vyawahare Cacao cultivation is a major threat to the Congo Basin rainforest, with new research showing just where ...
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DR Congo: Civilians at Risk as M23 Approaches Goma
Civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are at increasing risk as the abusive M23 armed group, supported by the ...
The Citizen7d
IMF approves $2.7 billion loan for DR Congo
Under the latest arrangement, President Felix Tshisekedi’s government will need to implement a raft of reforms in governance ...
Governor of Congo’s North Kivu province dies of his wounds in fighting with rebels, authorities say
Authorities say the governor of eastern Congo’s North Kivu province has died from injuries sustained in fighting on the front ...
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Which Countries Are Suited To Oil Drill During A Climate Emergency?
Rainforest nations have low per capita ... Some countries, like Guyana, Suriname, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, hold oil. Net zero means offsetting carbon emissions—not the total ...