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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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 ...

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Despite claims that official maps are being followed, the ICCN (the body managing Congo’s protected areas ... are wreaking havoc on the landscape along the Ituri River. What was once a lush forest ...

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She said: "You can imagine, you're dropping off a plateau and all of this water's plunging down what is actually a narrow gorge. It's a very different kind of river than the rest of the Congo.

Creating sustainable peace in Congo requires giving justice to the victims of war crimes and preventing the illicit trade in ...

the group known as the Congo River Alliance said in a statement. The alliance added that it had no intention of capturing Bukavu, South Kivu's provincial capital, after it seized Congo's largest ...

Corneille Nangaa, leader of the Congo River Alliance rebel coalition that includes M23, confirmed the group moved into Nyabibwe. "They attacked us and we defended ourselves," he told Reuters.