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Stop Oil Exploration in Africa's Oldest National Park
On July 11th of this year North-Kivu Civil Society Groups wrote a Memorandum to the Director-General of the UNESCO, Ms Irina Bokova, reiterating their views against oil exploration in Virunga National park and expressing their deep concerns in front of the possible redrawing of the park boundaries in order to accommodate oil exploration and exploitation… Read More
Greenpeace Africa released a brand new song entitled “”Voix de la Forêt” (The Voices of the Forest), which is performed by 11 internationally acclaimed singers from the Congo Basin countries; in a bid to highlight the importance of the world’s second largest rain forest, which is under increasing threat from foreign exploitation. This song is… Read More
Rapport Afrique N°188 11 juil. 2012 SYNTHESE ET RECOMMANDATIONS Au lieu d’être une opportunité de développement, l’intérêt renouvelé pour le pétrole au Congo représente une réelle menace pour la stabilité d’un pays post-conflit toujours fragile. Les prospections pétrolières en cours et à venir alimentent déjà les ressentiments de la population locale et les tensions frontalières.… Read More
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