Tag:Congo

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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...

Michael Simire - November 6, 2021

Conservation

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...

Michael Simire - August 17, 2020

Health

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...

admin - May 13, 2017

Sustainable Devpt

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...

admin - April 6, 2017

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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...

admin - July 5, 2016