“For me, the 100th anniversary of Virunga National Park is the fruit of resistance. A peaceful resistance led by local activists [and] environmentalists,” says François Kamaté, environmental activist and founder of the local branch of Extinction Rebellion located in Rutshuru, on the edges of the park in Central Africa. Originally called Parc National Albert, Virunga … Continue reading Through colonization, conflicts and conservation: 100 years of Virunga National Park