Exploitation du Pétrole dans le Parc des Virunga: Etes-vous de quels camps ?

Le dossier de l’exploitation du pétrole dans le bloc V du Rift Albertin je le considere comme un match final de footbal opposant d’une part le gouvernement avec ses alliés les pétroliers et d’autres part la communauté locale dépendante des ressources naturelles inépuisables avec leurs alliées les Organisations de la protection de l’environnement et de… Read More

Oil Drilling in Virunga: Where are the Real Interests of Local Populations?

Two community projects were launched Monday, December 16 in Rutshuru by the provincial authorities of North Kivu. It is the construction of a 12.5 MW hydroelectric plant on the Rutshuru River and the construction of a drinking water system for more than one million people in Rutshuru and part of Nyiragongo. These projects, valued at… Read More

DEC 2013: We, Local Chiefs urge SOCO’s Activities to be Stopped in Virunga National Park!

We, people of Congo, urge SOCO’s Activities to be Stopped in Virunga ! We, local chiefs, representatives of fishermen, ship-owners, women’s groups, students, representatives of small and medium enterprises, environmental civil society and human rights defenders and local leaders urge DRC government: To call upon the oil company SOCO to stop using security services and… Read More