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Congo

African forest communities must be heard in the fight against climate change

African forest communities must be heard in the fight against climate change

The Congo rainforest is a hugely important carbon reservoir, yet the people who live there are often excluded from conversations about how to manage it

Carbon sink larger than England found in Congo jungle

Carbon sink larger than England found in Congo jungle

A carbon sink as large as 20 years’ worth of US fossil fuel emissions has been identified in peatland in central Africa’s forests

UN: Gold, timber and ivory plunder stokes Congo conflict

UN: Gold, timber and ivory plunder stokes Congo conflict

NEWS: Billion-dollar smuggling trade propping up rebel groups in war-torn east of vast African country, reveals report

Congo deforestation could cause region to warm 3C by 2050

Congo deforestation could cause region to warm 3C by 2050

NEWS: Congo Basin will warm 50% faster due to deforestation in world’s second largest rain forest, says new research

UN hopes Congo deal can save Africa's rainforests

UN hopes Congo deal can save Africa’s rainforests

Backed by six countries, Brazzaville Declaration is latest effort to slow destruction of valuable habitat

Congo's rainforests and mountain gorillas face oil exploration threat

Congo’s rainforests and mountain gorillas face oil exploration threat

Virunga National Park, a UNESCO site that is home to critically endangered mountain gorillas faces exploitation by British oil company Soco International

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