A family fleeing violence in eastern Congo sees little hope as rebels grab more land
Thousands of families have been displaced by violence in eastern Congo, where Rwanda-backed rebels seized the key city of ...
La Croix4d
DR Congo's death penalty plan for gang youth sparks division
The National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO), which has consistently opposed the death penalty, maintains its stance. Speaking to La Croix International, Monsignor Donatien Nshole ...
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Researchers show large chunks of critically important forest are being obliterated by mining: 'It's a real mess'
Illegal mining in the Congo Basin is driving deforestation in a wildlife preserve that is one of Earth's most biodiverse ...
Burundi is losing its trees: How to break heavy charcoal use and tree clearing through climate reforms
Burundi faces serious climate and environmental challenges. The biggest is the country's overdependence on the use of biomass ...
The Washington Post15d
Congo tries to slow the assault of Rwanda-backed rebels amid reports of dead bodies in the streets
GOMA, Congo — Congolese security forces on Tuesday tried to slow the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who say they have captured Goma after entering eastern Congo's largest city, as U.N ...
carbon-pulse.com15d
French research institute launches deforestation mapping tool for carbon credits in Global South
A France-based agronomic research agency has introduced a free software tool to help countries in the Global South map deforestation risks and meet REDD+ carbon credit certification requirements. A ...
cirad.fr20d
Forecasting the risks of deforestation: building national high-resolution maps
One way of combating deforestation effectively is to define priority zones ... Tropical countries have recently been given access to a new free, open-access plugin that serves to map the risks on a ...
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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 Wildlife Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage site once home to some of Earth's ...
AllAfrica.com21d
Congo-Kinshasa: Chinese Mining Operations Devastate Congo's Protected Lands
Despite claims that official maps are being followed, the ICCN (the body managing Congo's protected areas ... destruction extends beyond the visible deforestation. Former employees of Kimia ...
Capital FM21d
Chinese Mining Operations Devastate Congo’s Protected Lands
Despite claims that official maps are being followed, the ICCN (the body managing Congo’s protected areas ... The environmental destruction extends beyond the visible deforestation. Former employees ...
Messenger-Inquirer21d
What makes a landslide and why they are familiar in Indonesia
The nation is located in a busy earthquake zone and faces high levels of deforestation – factors that are linked to flooding and landslides, though it wasn't immediately clear if the areas hit ...
Associated Press21d
M23 rebels in eastern Congo seize a town on a key supply route to the provincial capital
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. M23 rebels stand with their weapons in Kibumba, in the eastern of Democratic Republic of Congo, Dec. 23 ...