A few days after the deadly attack against agents of the Congolese Institute for Nature Conservation…
Category: Biodiversity
DRC: Civil society and legal experts mobilize around a draft law to recognize ecocide as a criminal offense, aiming to prosecute environmental crimes—particularly in the country’s east—and strengthen ecological justice
March 10, 2026 – Kinshasa – The recognition of ecocide in Congolese legislation was the focus…
DRC : After the Attack on Upemba National Park, Green Lawyer Olivier Ndoole Calls for Protection of Nature Defenders
March 3, 2026 will remain etched as a dark day for conservation in the Democratic Republic…
Kinshasa: Minister Muhindo Nzangi Establishes the National Service for Agroecological Security and Protection (SNSPA), a Historic Victory for Agroecology and Food Security
March 3, 2026 – February 26, 2026 will remain a historic date for sustainable agriculture in…
Tshopo : 21 Civil Society Organizations Denounce Judicial Harassment of Environmental Defenders
In Kisangani, the situation facing environmental defenders in Tshopo Province is raising serious concern. In a…
North Kivu : Deadly flooding strikes Virunga National Park, killing an ICCN ranger
On Sunday, February 22, 2026, in the mid-afternoon, the Taliha River suddenly burst its banks following…
U.S. DFC : a new strategic opportunity or a quiet reconfiguration of Congolese minerals?
On 23 February 2026, the Board of Directors of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)…
Maniema : a leading figure in environmental civil society appointed — Provincial decree LEZ/CAB/GP-MMA-2026 names Aruna Sefu Josué as roving ambassador for environmental investments and partnerships
Under Provincial Decree LEZ/CAB/GP-MMA-2026 signed on 20 February 2026, the Governor of Maniema has appointed Aruna…
Kinshasa : Governor Daniel Bumba Launches Waterfront Project with World Bank Support to Secure and Modernize Congo Riverbanks and Promote River Transport
In Kinshasa, Governor Daniel Bumba Lubaki has unveiled the “Waterfront” project, an initiative backed by the…
DRC : National Technical Coordination Established by ICCN and Ministries Pending National Protocol for Seizure and Ex-Situ Conservation
For two days, from 16 to 17 February 2026, public experts, sanctuary managers, and technical partners…
Mining Archives Scandal in the DRC : Cobalt Metals, backed by Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, puts Kinshasa under pressure vis-à-vis Brussels and Washington
At first glance, this is neither an open-pit mine nor an exploitation contract rushed through under…
DRC : In Kinshasa, ACEDH Opens a National Workshop to Address the Blind Spots in the Law on Human Rights Defenders
Kinshasa, 19 February 2026. Two years after its adoption, Law No. 23/027 on the protection and…