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Park guardians or destroyers? Study dissects 2 narratives of DRC’s Indigenous Batwa 11 Sep 2025 19:05:49 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/09/park-guardians-or-destroyers-study-dissects-2-narratives-of-drcs-indigenous-batwa/ | ||
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How do we perceive biodiversity? We can see it & hear it 04 Sep 2025 16:54:12 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/09/how-do-we-perceive-biodiversity-we-can-see-it-hear-it/ | ||
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African gray parrots get complete protection in DR Congo 26 Aug 2025 14:46:18 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/08/african-gray-parrots-get-complete-protection-in-dr-congo/ | ||
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In eastern Congo’s war-torn forests, Augustin Basabose gave hope to gorillas and people 25 Aug 2025 00:56:32 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/in-eastern-congos-war-torn-forests-augustin-basabose-gave-hope-to-gorillas-and-people/ | ||
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Uncovering forest loss in gorilla park six months after M23 offensive in the DRC 31 Jul 2025 21:23:05 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/uncovering-forest-loss-in-gorilla-park-six-months-after-m23-offensive-in-the-drc/ | ||
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Two rangers killed in a plane crash in DRC’s Virunga National Park 26 Jul 2025 02:18:25 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/07/two-rangers-killed-in-a-plane-crash-in-drcs-virunga-national-park/ | ||
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Signs of hope for rescued gorillas rewilded in DRC, but security concerns linger 25 Jun 2025 16:18:35 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/signs-of-hope-for-rescued-gorillas-rewilded-in-drc-but-security-concerns-linger/ | ||
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Pandemic-era slump in ivory and pangolin scale trafficking persists, report finds 17 Jun 2025 08:31:03 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/pandemic-era-slump-in-ivory-and-pangolin-scale-trafficking-persists-report-finds/ | ||
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‘Culture & nature are one’: Interview with Mudja Chief Bitini Ndiyanabo Kanane 13 Jun 2025 18:24:52 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/culture-nature-are-one-interview-with-mudja-chief-bitini-ndiyanabo-kanane/ | ||
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World Bank to finance controversial DRC hydropower project, concerns remain 11 Jun 2025 11:17:46 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/06/world-bank-to-finance-controversial-drc-hydropower-project-concerns-remain/ | ||
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Female bonobos wield power through unity: Study 03 Jun 2025 21:36:46 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/06/female-bonobos-wield-power-through-unity-study/ | ||
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US firm KoBold Metals buys stake in contested Manono Lithium Project, DRC 28 May 2025 13:47:55 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/05/us-firm-kobold-metals-buys-stake-in-contested-manono-lithium-project-drc/ | ||
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Tropical forest loss hit new heights in 2024; fire a major driver in Latin America 21 May 2025 22:02:04 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/05/tropical-forest-loss-hit-new-heights-in-2024-fire-a-major-driver-in-latin-america/ | ||
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Soldiers raid village as tensions flare over DRC’s Kamoa mine expansion 20 May 2025 07:55:47 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/05/soldiers-raid-village-as-tensions-flare-over-drcs-kamoa-mine-expansion/ | ||
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13 years after deadly attack, an okapi returns to Epulu in DRC reserve 14 May 2025 15:03:48 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/05/13-years-after-deadly-attack-an-okapi-returns-to-epulu-in-drc-reserve/ | ||
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Poaching intensifies in M23-occupied areas of Virunga National Park 30 Apr 2025 20:19:19 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/poaching-intensifies-in-m23-occupied-areas-of-virunga-national-park/ | ||
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Through colonization, conflicts and conservation: 100 years of Virunga National Park 28 Apr 2025 15:16:48 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/through-colonization-conflicts-and-conservation-100-years-of-virunga-national-park/ | ||
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DRC’s Kinshasa could see deadly rain and floods every 2 years: Study 23 Apr 2025 15:04:34 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/04/drcs-kinshasa-could-see-deadly-rain-and-floods-every-2-years-study/ | ||
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Bonobos combine calls in ways that resemble human language, study finds 08 Apr 2025 14:13:04 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/04/bonobos-combine-calls-in-ways-that-resemble-human-language-study-finds/ | ||
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Key transit province in DRC bans gray parrot capture and trade 01 Apr 2025 11:54:01 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/04/key-transit-province-in-drc-bans-gray-parrot-capture-and-trade/ | ||
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The untold environmental toll of the DRC’s conflict 28 Mar 2025 04:16:52 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/03/the-untold-environmental-toll-of-the-drcs-conflict/ | ||
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DRC conflict so far ‘devastating’ to Indigenous lands & people: Interview with Samuel Ade Ndasi 07 Mar 2025 15:50:09 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/drc-conflict-so-far-devastating-to-indigenous-lands-people-interview-with-samuel-ade-ndasi/ | ||
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The environmental toll of the M23 conflict in eastern DRC (Analysis) 07 Mar 2025 14:55:35 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/the-environmental-toll-of-the-m23-conflict-in-eastern-drc-analysis/ | ||
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EU parliament calls for end to Rwanda mineral pact over DRC conflict links 27 Feb 2025 14:08:11 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/02/eu-parliament-calls-for-end-to-rwanda-mineral-pact-over-drc-conflict-links/ | ||
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DRC government directive triggers panic in ape sanctuaries amid ongoing conflict 21 Feb 2025 15:40:34 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/02/drc-government-directive-triggers-panic-in-ape-sanctuaries-amid-ongoing-conflict/ | ||
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Indigenous people cut down trees as solar energy remains inaccessible and costly in DRC 18 Feb 2025 15:07:19 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/02/locals-in-drc-cut-down-trees-while-solar-energy-remains-inaccessible-and-costly/ | ||
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Bonobos can recognize ignorance and help, a new ‘milestone’ in ape intelligence 18 Feb 2025 12:39:11 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/02/bonobos-can-recognize-ignorance-new-milestone/ | ||
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Environmental & rights activists flee and hide as M23 captures DRC’s cities 18 Feb 2025 05:00:46 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/02/environmental-rights-activists-flee-and-hide-as-m23-captures-drcs-cities/ | ||
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Amid bombs and chaos, Goma’s displaced residents share their fears and hopes 17 Feb 2025 18:32:36 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/02/amid-bombs-and-chaos-gomas-displaced-residents-share-their-fears-and-hopes/ | ||
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The key factors fueling conflict in eastern DRC 14 Feb 2025 17:02:34 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/02/in-eastern-drc-the-history-of-conflicts-is-fueled-by-new-factors/ | ||
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How illicit mining fuels violence in eastern DRC: Interview with Jean-Pierre Okenda 06 Feb 2025 16:02:13 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/02/how-illicit-mining-fuels-violence-in-eastern-drc-interview-with-jean-pierre-okenda/ | ||
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African nations commit to electricity for 300 million people by 2030 30 Jan 2025 09:30:43 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/01/african-nations-commit-to-electricity-for-300-million-people-by-2030/ | ||
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DRC orders environmental, operational audits of oil company Perenco 28 Jan 2025 14:06:03 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/01/drc-orders-environmental-operational-audits-of-oil-company-perenco/ | ||
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Bonobo numbers in DRC park stable, but signs of decline appear 10 Jan 2025 05:27:16 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/01/bonobo-numbers-in-drc-park-stable-but-signs-of-decline-appear/ | ||
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In DRC bid to grow more food, smallholders are overshadowed by industrial farming 30 Dec 2024 18:20:11 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/12/in-drc-bid-to-grow-more-food-smallholders-are-overshadowed-by-industrial-farming/ | ||
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New campaign seeks swifter justice for slain South African wildlife ranger 25 Dec 2024 03:25:48 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/12/new-campaign-seeks-swifter-justice-for-slain-south-african-wildlife-ranger/ | ||
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The year in tropical rainforests: 2024 24 Dec 2024 00:25:54 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/12/the-year-in-tropical-rainforests-2024/ | ||
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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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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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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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DRC mines might be poisoning pregnant women 18 Nov 2024 04:00:49 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/video/2024/11/drc-mines-might-be-poisoning-pregnant-women/ | ||
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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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Cobalt Capital 16 Nov 2024 00:04:12 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/specials/2024/11/cobalt-capital/ | ||
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‘We are not asking for handouts,’ Rwandan President Kagame says at COP29 13 Nov 2024 18:44:56 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2024/11/we-are-not-asking-for-handouts-rwanada-president-kagame-says-at-cop29/ | ||
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Export of unprocessed logs threatens DRC’s tropical forests: Report 05 Nov 2024 08:02:20 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2024/11/export-of-unprocessed-logs-threatens-drcs-tropical-forests-report/ | ||
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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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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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‘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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US govt watchdog: Human rights still at risk in overseas conservation aid 17 Sep 2024 08:11:30 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/09/us-govt-watchdog-human-rights-still-at-risk-in-overseas-conservation-aid/ | ||
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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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Meet the Miombo, the largest forest you’ve never heard of 03 Sep 2024 16:20:07 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/09/meet-the-miombo-the-largest-forest-youve-never-heard-of/ | ||
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UK aid agency investing $35m in controversial DRC port 30 Aug 2024 11:57:20 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2024/08/uk-aid-agency-investing-35m-in-controversial-drc-port/ | ||
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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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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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