The Congo rainforest covers the very heart of Africa. From the crowded, competitive centre of the forest to the open edge of the Atlantic ocean, this is all about carving out space in a crowded world.

According to Kivu Security Tracker, a joint project of the government and civilians, there were 1,655 reported incidents where people were ... deforestation of the Congo rainforest, the second ...

Called grievance and redress mechanisms, or GRMs, these systems meant to be a safety valve for people living near ... in the swamps of the Congo Basin rainforest, as well as affected communities ...