Articles by William Clowes

William Clowes is a journalist based in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo. His work has appeared in Foreign Policy, Al Jazeera, Slate Magazine, Quartz Africa, African Arguments, Africa Confidential, Roads & Kingdoms, and others. William is also Voice of America’s radio correspondent in the DRC.

Saving Congo’s sea turtles: progress made but dangers ahead

by William Clowes 1 May 2017

Muanda, Democratic Republic of Congo – “We used to eat all the turtles,” Matondo Nkenghe José explains about local activity along the Democratic Republic of Congo’s tiny 23-mile coast. “People…

The coast of DRC. Photo by William Clowes for Mongabay.

Conserving Congo’s wild places on a shoestring

by William Clowes 25 April 2017

Muanda, Democratic Republic of Congo – Two elephant tusks are wedged behind a photocopier. A stuffed antelope stands by the door and a large framed photograph of President Joseph Kabila…