DRC : In Kinshasa, the Antwerp Zoo Foundation unveils its roadmap for the conservation of bonobos and okapis

Kinshasa, Gombe commune — Institutional and technical stakeholders from the environmental sector gathered on Wednesday, April…

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 : FDAPID-ACEDH, with support from Open Society in Mobilization Around the ERA Process, Congolese Defenders Support Regional Initiative for Environmental Rights in Africa

Bukavu, Bunia, North Kivu, Maniema and Haut-Uele – In a continental context marked by the fragility…

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…

Ituri : At the Close of ACEDH Workshops, Tangible Outcomes and a Roadmap to Secure Defenders’ Work

Bunia, April 10, 2026 — The second day of the workshops organized in Bunia and Isiro…

Boma, Stand Up Act III – The Streets Rise, Oil Wavers, Muanda Delivers Its Verdict

In Boma, the mobilization against oil exploitation in Muanda, organized by the coalition Notre Terre Sans…

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…

South Kivu : Violence Against Batwa Communities and Tensions Over Experimental Agricultural Land

The security and humanitarian situation of Batwa communities in South Kivu province is raising serious concern,…