DRC : In Équateur, a Forest Left to Chainsaws Despite a State Ban — COKIBAFODE Under Scrutiny, One Death, Evidence, and an Uncomfortable Question: Who Is Allowing This?

Équateur Province, April 2026 — In the remote territory of Bolomba, nearly 300 kilometers from Mbandaka,…

DRC : Between Agricultural Crisis and Sovereignty Ambitions, Agroecology Takes Center Stage in the National Debate

Kinshasa, April 16, 2026 — At first glance, the paradox is well known yet remains unresolved:…

DRC : In Tchomia, a community mobilization around the Pact for the protection of environmental defenders and lakeshore communities of Lake Albert

Tchomia, Djugu territory (Ituri), April 13, 2026. – A major community gathering was held in Tchomia,…

DRC : Environmental journalist Franck Lukama Zongwe of Kilalopress among 25 finalists for the Stringer Prize out of nearly 800 global submissions

Congolese journalist Franck Zongwe, a member of the Kilalopress newsroom, has been named among the 25…

DRC : MP Robert Agenong’a demands detailed accountability on funding, PPPs, and ICCN governance in the management of protected areas

In a context where the governance of natural resources is increasingly emerging as a central issue…

DRC : APEM, FPP and Customary Affairs at the Heart of a Decisive Dialogue on Land, Conservation and Indigenous Rights

Access to land, recognition of customary rights, and the protection of forest ecosystems are today among…

Ituri : Facing security challenges and threats confronting environmental and land rights defenders, ACEDH–FDAPID, with support from Open Society, launches a series of trainings on access to information and the use of ICTs to protect communities and natural resources

April 9, 2026 – In Bunia and Isiro, starting April 9, 2026, a series of workshops…

Governor Moïse Mussa has just signed, on April 4, 2026, a provincial agroecology strategy that redefines the future of Maniema.

April 4, 2026 marks a discreet yet potentially decisive turning point for the province of Maniema.…

Governor Moïse Mussa has just signed, on April 4, 2026, a provincial agroecology strategy that redefines the future of Maniema.

April 4, 2026 marks a discreet yet potentially decisive turning point for the province of Maniema.…

DRC: ACEDH Demands Justice After Deadly Attack on Upemba Park Rangers

A few days after the deadly attack against agents of the Congolese Institute for Nature Conservation…

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…