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October 13, 2023
The Okapi Wildlife Reserve in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) protects nearly 14,000 square kilometers (5,405 square miles) of tropical rainforest and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It’s home to a treasure trove of wildlife: one-fifth of the global population of okapi (Okapia johnstoni); the DRC’s largest populations of forest elephants (Loxodonta cyclotis) […]
October 26, 2022
Coverage around the world on Indigenous issues for the week ending Oct. 23, 2022
October 20, 2022
Groups demand end to Chinese gold mine operating inside DRC reserve ITURI PROVINCE, Democratic Republic of Congo — Civil society groups have condemned what they say is illegal gold mining in Okapi Wildlife Reserve in the Democratic Republic of Congo. For several years, a Chinese-owned company, Kimia Mining, has been operating a concession inside the […]
August 31, 2022
All this under the eyes of the authorities. We are dying here but nothing is being done - Click the link for more details.
August 30, 2022
Suspected Islamist militants kill 40 civilians in attacks in string of attacks on several villages in east Democratic Republic of Congo
August 30, 2022
Allied Democratic Forces militants are said to have executed more than 40 men, women and children in five villages since Thursday.
May 29, 2022
The President was working to restore peace in DRC but the efforts may be derailed by the silent war between the two Heads of State.
May 27, 2022
Provincial authorities have launched an investigation into the incident...
April 12, 2022
More than 30 people were killed in attacks by suspected jihadist forces on Sunday and Monday in northeast DR Congos troubled Ituri province, the local Red Cross said. Rebels from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), one of the most notorious armed groups, attacked the population in two villages ar ..
February 28, 2022
The Okapi Wildlife Reserve, located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is an UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to one-sixth of the remaining wild okapi in the world. It protects many other wildlife species as well as one-fifth of the Ituri forest. But despite its status as a haven for conservation, the reserve is under threat from human activities.