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Armed conflict, not Batwa people, at heart of Grauer’s gorillas’ past decline in DRC park 16 Dec 2024 18:09:52 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/12/armed-conflict-not-batwa-people-biggest-factor-in-decline-of-grauers-gorillas-in-drc-park/ | ||
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Young people in Africa call for a fair increase in funding for climate adaptation 16 Dec 2024 15:51:12 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/12/young-people-in-africa-call-for-a-fair-increase-in-funding-for-climate-adaptation/ | ||
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Study looks for success factors in African projects that heal land and help people 13 Dec 2024 22:09:29 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/12/study-looks-for-success-factors-in-african-projects-that-heal-land-and-help-people/ | ||
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Climate change fuels African floods that hit harder in vulnerable regions 13 Dec 2024 07:02:54 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/12/climate-change-fuels-african-floods-that-hit-harder-in-vulnerable-regions/ | ||
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Progress on rights complaint systems in Congo Basin but more needed, says group 05 Dec 2024 16:03:46 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/12/progress-on-rights-complaint-systems-in-congo-basin-but-more-needed-says-group/ | ||
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DRC’s reliance on charcoal threatens forests and fuels armed conflict 05 Dec 2024 07:15:32 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/12/drcs-reliance-on-charcoal-threatens-forests-and-fuels-armed-conflict/ | ||
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Monitoring group cracks down on deforestation in Cameroon gorilla sanctuary 28 Nov 2024 22:20:13 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/monitoring-group-cracks-down-on-deforestation-in-cameroon-gorilla-sanctuary/ | ||
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Illegal gold mining drives deforestation in DRC reserve home to ‘African unicorn’ 26 Nov 2024 00:29:46 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/illegal-gold-mining-drives-deforestation-in-drc-reserve-home-to-african-unicorn/ | ||
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‘Historic’ decision for the Batwa & DRC gorilla park faces hurdles — and hope 19 Nov 2024 09:00:37 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/historic-drc-decision-on-batwa-park-evictions-faces-implementation-hurdles/ | ||
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DRC carbon credit projects surge amid lack of regulation 18 Nov 2024 13:04:45 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/drc-carbon-credit-projects-surge-amid-lack-of-regulation/ | ||
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Cobalt mining for green energy risks women’s reproductive health in DRC 18 Nov 2024 02:00:38 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/cobalt-mining-for-green-energy-risks-womens-reproductive-health-in-drc/ | ||
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Study finds bonobos more diverse, and more vulnerable, than previously thought 04 Nov 2024 21:16:19 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/study-finds-bonobos-more-diverse-and-more-vulnerable-than-previously-thought/ | ||
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For DRC’s artisanal miners, promise of formalization has yielded little 29 Oct 2024 14:20:47 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/10/for-drcs-artisanal-miners-promise-of-formalization-has-yielded-little/ | ||
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DR Congo: environmental activist faces 5 years in prison 28 Oct 2024 20:38:00 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/10/dr-congo-environmental-activist-faces-5-years-in-prison/ | ||
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Elusive wildcats may hold the key to healthier forests in Africa 22 Oct 2024 12:11:15 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/10/elusive-wildcats-may-hold-the-key-to-healthier-forests-in-africa/ | ||
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Africa’s little-known golden cat gets a conservation boost, with community help 15 Oct 2024 14:26:20 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/10/africas-little-known-golden-cat-gets-a-conservation-boost-with-community-help/ | ||
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WWF report offers glimmer of conservation hope — yet warns of a planet in peril 10 Oct 2024 16:33:29 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/10/wwf-report-offers-glimmer-of-conservation-hope-yet-warns-of-a-planet-in-peril/ | ||
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News of rich mineral reserves in Burundi forest reserve sparks debate 10 Oct 2024 03:53:25 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/10/news-of-rich-mineral-reserves-in-burundi-forest-reserve-sparks-debate/ | ||
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The world’s chocolate cravings speed up deforestation in the Congo Basin: Study 09 Oct 2024 17:00:18 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/10/the-worlds-chocolate-cravings-speed-up-deforestation-in-the-congo-basin-study/ | ||
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Congo looks to monetize its high-integrity forests 09 Oct 2024 06:09:11 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/10/congo-looks-to-monetize-its-high-integrity-forests/ | ||
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Indigenous knowledge proves key in a study of plants gorillas use to self-medicate 03 Oct 2024 21:15:17 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/10/indigenous-knowledge-proves-key-in-a-study-of-plants-gorillas-use-to-self-medicate/ | ||
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NGOs raise concerns over oil exploration in Republic of Congo national park 24 Sep 2024 17:15:40 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/09/ngos-raise-concerns-over-oil-exploration-in-republic-of-congo-national-park/ | ||
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‘Dream birds’ in the mist: First photo of ‘lost’ bird in DRC mountains 23 Sep 2024 12:10:20 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/09/dream-birds-in-the-mist-first-photo-of-lost-bird-in-drc-mountains/ | ||
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We know how many okapi live in zoos. In the wild? It’s complicated 18 Sep 2024 15:08:50 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/09/we-know-how-many-okapi-live-in-zoos-in-the-wild-its-complicated/ | ||
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Ahead of COP16, groups warn of rights abuses linked to ‘30×30’ goal 18 Sep 2024 14:19:34 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/09/ahead-of-cop16-groups-warn-of-rights-abuses-linked-to-30x30-goal/ | ||
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In Cameroon, forest and water source restoration offers sustainable solutions 16 Sep 2024 19:16:43 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/09/in-cameroon-forest-and-water-source-restoration-offers-sustainable-solutions/ | ||
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How the Zai farming technique is transforming soil fertility in North Cameroon 11 Sep 2024 12:47:00 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/09/how-the-zai-farming-technique-is-transforming-soil-fertility-in-north-cameroon/ | ||
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The Itombwe owl: Two birds and an identity crisis 10 Sep 2024 06:17:33 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/09/the-itombwe-owl-two-birds-and-an-identity-crisis/ | ||
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Mysterious African manatees inspire a growing chorus of champions 05 Sep 2024 15:45:37 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/09/mysterious-african-manatees-inspire-a-growing-chorus-of-champions/ | ||
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Resilient women farmers in Chad battle climate challenges and social barriers 29 Aug 2024 16:10:01 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/08/resilient-women-farmers-in-chad-battle-climate-challenges-and-social-barriers/ | ||
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Meet the little-known African tortoise with a hatchback for a shell 26 Aug 2024 17:52:06 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/08/meet-the-little-known-african-tortoise-with-a-hatchback-for-a-shell/ | ||
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Logging done sustainably doesn’t have to harm ecosystem services, study finds 22 Aug 2024 16:51:10 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/08/logging-done-sustainably-doesnt-have-to-harm-ecosystem-services-study-finds/ | ||
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In the DRC, a government commission is taking funds owed to people relocated by mines 20 Aug 2024 15:37:05 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/08/in-the-drc-a-government-commission-is-taking-funds-owed-to-people-relocated-by-mines/ | ||
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Climate change threatens public health, raising the spread of food-borne diseases 15 Aug 2024 14:49:03 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/08/climate-change-threatens-public-health-raising-the-spread-of-food-borne-diseases/ | ||
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DRC communities turn up heat on EU lenders funding palm oil giant PHC 12 Aug 2024 22:09:55 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/08/drc-communities-turn-up-heat-on-eu-lenders-funding-palm-oil-giant-phc/ | ||
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Study highlights environmental and economic benefits of agroforestry for DRC coffee crops 09 Aug 2024 16:19:19 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/08/study-highlights-environmental-and-economic-benefits-of-agroforestry-for-drc-coffee-crops/ | ||
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Disputed Manono lithium mining project in DRC sparks concern 08 Aug 2024 13:27:28 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/08/disputed-manono-lithium-mining-project-in-drc-sparks-concern/ | ||
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Herders caught between conflict and climate change in the northern Congo Basin 02 Aug 2024 11:10:45 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/08/herders-caught-between-conflict-and-climate-change-in-the-northern-congo-basin/ | ||
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DRC conflict hinders search for Itombwe nightjar, but ‘lost’ bird may yet be found 25 Jul 2024 16:57:47 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/07/drc-conflict-hinders-search-for-itombwe-nightjar-but-lost-bird-may-yet-be-found/ | ||
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Activists in Cameroon repeatedly questioned by authorities following Mongabay story 23 Jul 2024 19:42:41 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/07/activists-in-cameroon-repeatedly-questioned-by-authorities-following-mongabay-story/ | ||
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Study: A third of Africa’s great apes at risk from mining of transition metals 28 Jun 2024 19:38:39 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/06/study-a-third-of-africas-great-apes-at-risk-from-mining-of-transition-metals/ | ||
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Investigation confirms more abuses on Cameroon, Sierra Leone Socfin plantations 27 Jun 2024 04:32:19 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/06/investigation-confirms-more-abuses-on-nigeria-sierra-leone-socfin-plantations/ | ||
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Study: Female chimps that don’t leave their birth groups can still avoid inbreeding 20 Jun 2024 05:34:06 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/06/study-female-chimps-that-dont-leave-their-birth-groups-can-still-avoid-inbreeding/ | ||
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‘Non-market’ solutions to deforestation need more support, advocates say 31 May 2024 08:03:54 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/non-market-solutions-to-climate-change-need-more-support-advocates-say/ | ||
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Impunity and pollution abound in DRC mining along the road to the energy transition 14 May 2024 14:04:59 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/impunity-and-pollution-abound-in-drc-mining-along-the-road-to-energy-transition/ | ||
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DRC’s 1 billion trees program makes progress, but hurdles remain 26 Apr 2024 10:10:26 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/drcs-1-billion-trees-program-makes-progress-but-hurdles-remain/ | ||
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Global cobalt rush drives toxic toll near DRC mines 27 Mar 2024 11:05:43 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/03/global-cobalt-rush-drives-toxic-toll-near-drc-mines/ | ||
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Conservation comeback in Central African Republic’s Manovo-Gounda St Floris National Park (commentary) 26 Mar 2024 14:55:52 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/03/conservation-comeback-in-central-african-republic-manovo-gounda-st-floris-national-park-commentary/ | ||
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Labor abuse and work accidents on plantations of Cameroon’s largest sugar producer 31 Jan 2024 18:27:26 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/01/labor-abuse-and-work-accidents-on-plantations-of-cameroons-largest-sugar-producer/ | ||
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Togo monkey seizure turns spotlight on illicit wildlife trafficking from DR Congo 08 Jan 2024 10:53:23 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/01/togo-monkey-seizure-turns-spotlight-on-illicit-wildlife-trafficking-from-dr-congo/ | ||
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Report: Rush for ‘clean energy’ minerals in Africa risks repeating harmful extractivist model 29 Dec 2023 03:19:54 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/12/report-rush-for-clean-energy-minerals-in-africa-risks-repeating-harmful-extractivist-model/ | ||
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Mongabay’s top 10 podcast episodes of 2023 26 Dec 2023 11:43:45 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/12/mongabays-top-10-podcast-episodes-of-2023/ | ||
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Incentivizing conservation shows success against wildlife hunting in Cameroon 19 Dec 2023 23:09:02 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/12/incentivizing-conservation-shows-success-against-wildlife-hunting-in-cameroon/ | ||
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Congo’s waters are hotspot for endangered sharks & rays, reveals data from artisanal fishers 28 Nov 2023 16:11:12 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/11/congos-waters-are-hotspot-for-endangered-sharks-and-rays-reveals-data-from-artisanal-fishers/ | ||
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‘We won’t give up’: DRC’s Front Line Defenders award winner Olivier Ndoole Bahemuke 17 Nov 2023 20:41:23 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/11/we-wont-give-up-drcs-front-line-defenders-award-winner-olivier-ndoole-bahemuke/ | ||
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Mongabay launches Africa news bureau 08 Nov 2023 08:48:58 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/11/mongabay-launches-africa-news-bureau/ | ||
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Oil firm Perenco eyes new blocks in DRC amid criticism of its track record 24 Oct 2023 09:27:24 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/10/oil-firm-perenco-eyes-new-blocks-in-drc-amid-criticism-of-its-track-record/ | ||
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Mine in ‘world cobalt capital’ displaces locals and monks under questionable circumstances 23 Oct 2023 16:42:17 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/10/mine-in-world-cobalt-capital-displaces-locals-and-monks-under-questionable-circumstances/ | ||
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‘It’s a real mess’: Mining and deforestation threaten unparalleled DRC wildlife haven 13 Oct 2023 01:41:12 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/10/its-a-real-mess-mining-and-deforestation-threaten-unparalleled-drc-wildlife-haven/ | ||
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Bolloré blacklisted over alleged rights violations on plantations in Africa and Asia 29 Sep 2023 19:46:29 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/bollore-blacklisted-over-alleged-rights-violations-on-plantations-in-africa-and-asia/ | ||
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