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Congo hosts Abidjan Convention’s COP13 in December

The third meeting of the Bureau of the COP12 of the Abidjan Convention has announced that the 13th COP will be held from December...

Overfishing puts local livelihoods, shark populations at risk in Congo

Congolese artisanal fishers are increasingly turning to shark fishing because of increased scarcity of other stocks overfished by industrial fisheries, a recent study has...

Concern as Ebola resurfaces in Congo

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed the death of one person in the latest outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo...

Cape Verde outlaws plastic bags, Congo launches ‘Blue Fund’

The marketing and use of conventional plastic bags in Cape Verde are now banned by a law that came into effect on Sunday, January...

Global Witness: Chinese miner’s role in Congo gold rush

Chinese-owned mining company exporting to Dubai gave armed groups AK-47s for access to gold, alleges Global Witness, an international NGO that works to break links between...

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34 Brazilian cities, regions to accelerate climate action projects through Mutirão Programme

C40 Cities and the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) have announced the first 34 cities...
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IPCC opens 64th plenary session in Bangkok

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) began its Sixty‑fourth Plenary Session at the United Nations Economic and Social...

EU announces €288m grant to Nigeria’s healthcare sector, others

The European Union (EU) delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS has announced the roll-out support of €288 million to Nigeria’s...

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IPCC opens 64th plenary session in Bangkok

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) began its...