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DR Congo's Plan for the World's Largest Tropical Forest Reserve Would Be Good for the Planet - Can It Succeed? [analysis]
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo passed a law in January 2025 to lead efforts to establish the largest tropical forest reserve in the world. It will be set up as a 2,600km long green ...
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DR Congo Catholics say they have lost 'the voice of the voiceless'
The country is rich in natural resources but is also one of the world's poorest. Eastern DR Congo has been wrecked by decades of conflict and tensions have soared in recent months with the advance ...
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DR Congo conflict fuels forest loss
KIBATI, Democratic Republic of Congo, July 17 (Reuters ... home to many of the world's last mountain gorillas. "There used to be a forest here," said Bantu Lukambo, head of a local environmental ...
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DR Congo Names New Government After Months of Delay
KINSHASA (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo has appointed a new government, spokesperson Tina Salama said in the early hours of Wednesday, ending an impasse that has mired the country in ...
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Why isn't the DR Congo the world's richest country?
10/28/2024 October 28, 2024 The Democratic Republic of Congo could be one of the wealthiest countries in the world. But its reserves of coltan, cobalt and gold have brought misery and conflict ...
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DR Congo, M23 rebels reach cease-fire agreement
April 24 (UPI) --The Presidency of the Democratic Republic of Congo announced a cease-fire ... Hegseth said Saturday morning in Singapore. World News // 17 hours ago Hamas to release 10 alive ...
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DR Congo Facing Alarming Levels of Violence, Hunger, Poverty, Disease
The World Health Organization warns that hunger, poverty, malnutrition, and disease have reached alarming levels in the Democratic Republic of Congo ... of the year," said Dr. Boureima Hama ...