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DRC’s huge Green Corridor project lacks buy-in from forest communities
DRC has launched a plan for a green corridor at the world's largest protected area - but local people say they haven't been ...
Gigatonnes of carbon are stored in under-protected areas
New research says the world's peatlands — squishy, waterlogged, buggy habitats — are vastly under-protected, despite the critical role they play in regulating the environment. "17 per cent of ...
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The Evolution of Diet
Nate left before dawn on this day in January with his rifle and machete to get an early start on the two-hour trek to the old-growth forest ... Pygmies of the Congo River Basin on yams, the ...
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Why the Congo Basin Is the Best Place to Witness Lowland Gorillas
Lowland gorillas, with their gentle nature and towering presence, are among the most fascinating primates on Earth. These ...
M23’s capture of Goma is the latest chapter in eastern Congo’s long-running war
Creating sustainable peace in Congo requires giving justice to the victims of war crimes and preventing the illicit trade in ...
Daily Express6d
The deepest river in the world running through some of Africa's most beautiful countries
Africa’s second-longest river is by some distance its deepest, with a depth of up to 220 metres. The Congo River runs through the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...
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The huge African city where more people speak French than anywhere in France - even Paris
A vast central African metropolis is thought to be the most francophone city globally, with more people speaking French there than Paris. Kinshasa, the capital and largest city of the Democratic ...
Hindustan Times5d
A summit seeking solutions to the violent conflict in Congo is underway in Tanzania
The rebels have vowed to go all the way to Kinshasa, the Congolese national capital. The Congo River Alliance, a coalition of rebel groups including M23, said in an open letter to the summit that ...
The Boston Globe6d
Leaders from eastern and southern Africa call for a ceasefire and negotiations in Congo
The Congo River Alliance, a coalition of rebel groups including M23, said in an open letter to the summit that they are fighting a Congolese regime that “flouted republican norms” and is ...
110,000 people are stranded in eastern Congo as rebels are accused of forced return
Rwanda-backed rebels controlling cities in eastern Congo have forcibly closed settlement camps, leading to the displacement ...
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Leaders from eastern and southern Africa call for ceasefire and negotiations in Congo
Rebels face pressure to pull out of Goma The Congo River Alliance, a coalition of rebel groups including M23, said in an open letter to the summit that they are fighting a Congolese regime that ...
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Eastern and Southern African leaders hold unprecedented summit to seek way out of Congo conflict
Leaders of Eastern and Southern African regional blocs met for an unprecedented joint summit on Saturday to find a solution to a conflict in eastern Congo, where Rwandan-backed rebels’ rapid ...