Even the process of the creation of protected areas (like parks) in the east of DRC did not recognize these Indigenous communities who were forcefully evicted without their consent, not being paid ...

Within this expanse, 108,000 square kilometres (about the size of Iceland) will be designated as primary forest, adding to the global network of protected areas. The DRC’s ambitious initiative is the ...

The report urges the DRC to invest in integrated landscape management to combat forest loss and degradation. It emphasizes expanding farmer-led irrigation in high-potential areas for climate-smart ...

Since 1996, conflict in eastern DRC has led to approximately six million deaths. The First Congo War (1996–1997) began in the wake of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide, during which ethnic Hutu ...