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Easygoing bonobos accepting of outsiders, study says

Locals in the dark about oil auctions in DRC: report

The mine leak was bad. The DRC and Angola’s response are no better, report says

Catfished: New species described from DRC after mistaken identity

Trafficked: Kidnapped chimps, jailed rhino horn traffickers, and seized donkey parts

As a Cameroon palm oil firm gets RSPO certified, it’s also found in breach

Chinese companies criticized for mercury pollution in Cameroon

In Gabon, camera-trap developers find the ideal proving ground for their craft

In Congo, a carbon sink like no other risks being carved up for oil

Nigerian refugees in Cameroon turn biomass into charcoal to spare trees

Rubber used by leading European tire makers linked to forest loss in Africa: Report

Data from droppings: Researchers draw up a genetic ID map for chimps

Cameroon’s Nigerian refugees who degraded their camp are now vanguards of reforestation

‘That’s a scam’: Indian firm’s REDD+ carbon deal in the DRC raises concern

Loggers close in on one of the world’s oldest biosphere reserves

In the DRC’s forests, a tug-of-war between oil and aid

Suspension of Chinese miner for pollution in DRC points to wider problem

Chinese companies linked to illegal logging and mining in northern DRC

Results of mining tax for reforestation in the DRC leave more questions than answers

Ivory from at least 150 poached elephants seized in the DRC raid

Oil exploration in DR Congo peatland risks forests, climate and local communities

To conserve the vibrant diversity of Central Africa’s forests, include Indigenous people (commentary)

Ugandan court hands Congolese parrot trafficker seven-year jail sentence

Biologist fighting plastic pollution to save sea turtles wins ‘Green Oscar’

Scheme to stop ‘conflict minerals’ fails to end child labor in DRC, report says

DRC logging contracts suspended as audit uncovers serious violations

In Gabon, a community’s plea against logging paves the way for a new reserve

Rangers in DRC gorilla park abused Indigenous villagers, report says

Can a reforestation project stop land grabs? Villagers in the DRC give it a try

Civil conflict in Cameroon puts endangered chimpanzees in the crosshairs

In West and Central Africa, palm oil investors buckle under community pressure

‘Comical’ bat not seen in 40 years is found again in a Rwandan park

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