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Congo Basin forests shrink due to illegal logging

Congo Basin forests shrink due to illegal logging

The Congo Basin's tropical forests are shrinking by one to five percent a year due to illegal logging and mining, a study has said.

Healthy lion spotted in Chad's national park after 20 years

Healthy lion spotted in Chad's national park after 20 years

The region saw a period of ruthless, organised poaching more than a decade ago.

Three bodies exhumed in Kenya as cult probe deepens

Three bodies exhumed in Kenya as cult probe deepens

Police raided a forest after receiving information of people starving to death under the pretext of meeting Jesus.

Burundi's Reserve faces losing battle against deforestation and illegal settlements

Burundi's Reserve faces losing battle against deforestation and illegal settlements

Environmental experts warn that the destruction of the Burundi's Rukoko Nature Reserve will have negative environmental impacts, such as loss of biodiversity and desertification.

Congo: The wealth of garbage

Congo: The wealth of garbage

In Pointe-Noire, the economic capital of Congo, a polytechnician highlighted the potential of plant and forest waste from which he produces environmentally friendly coal and fertiliser.

Gabon: African leader of the green economy

Gabon: African leader of the green economy

In June 2021, for the first time in history, an African country, Gabon was paid for its efforts against deforestation.