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Protected forests under threat in DRC's lucrative mining belt

Valery Kyembo was leading an inspection of his community's protected forest reserve deep in the Democratic Republic of ...
Mongabay News on MSN

In the race for DRC’s critical minerals, community forests stand on the frontline

By Didier MakalLatoya Abulu LIKASI, Democratic Republic of Congo — North of the limits of the Lukutwe community forest concession, two armed soldiers stepped in front of Valery Kyembo and his visitors ...
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DRC returns to UN Security Council as non-permanent member after 35 years

The Democratic Republic of Congo returns to the United Nations Security Council as a non-permanent member for the 2026-2027 ...
TRT World

DRC accuses Rwanda of killing over 1,500 civilians in past month

Since taking up arms again in 2021, the M23 has seized swathes of the mineral-rich eastern DRC, triggering a spiralling humanitarian crisis ...
Premium TimesOpinion

MONUSCO’s rigid mandate hinders civilian protection in eastern DRC

Operational constraints and regional tensions prevent the UN peacekeeping mission from responding effectively to escalating ...
UNHCR

As 12,000+ Congolese flee to Zambia, aid funds slow to trickle

The number of refugees fleeing militia violence in south-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and arriving in Zambia has crossed the 12,000 mark – with more than 8,400 arrivals in the last ...
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The challenges of protecting wildlife from war in eastern DRC

In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's Maiko National Park, a few committed rangers have succeeded in protecting gorillas, ...