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Cobalt mine in DR Congo poisoning communities, displacing thousands – Report

A new report alleges that CMOC Group Limited (CMOC), the world’s largest cobalt producer, has poisoned local air, triggered a public health crisis, broken national laws...

DR Congo battles worst cholera outbreak in 25 years – UNICEF

The UN children’s agency on Monday, December 8, 2025, said the Democratic Republic of the Congo is battling its worst cholera outbreak in 25...

DR Congo declares end of 16th Ebola outbreak

The Democratic Republic of the Congo on Monday, December 1, 2025, declared the end of the Ebola virus disease outbreak in Kasai Province, after no new cases were reported...

Group wants DR Congo to protect environmental defenders from harassment

The Democratic Republic of Congo is regarded as one of the most biodiverse countries in the world. Yet illegal logging remains a grave threat....

DR Congo discharges last Ebola patient

The last Ebola patient in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was discharged on Sunday, October 19, 2025, marking an important milestone in the...

Flooding in Congo’s Kinshasa leaves 33 dead, houses washed away

About 33 people have been found dead after floods hit the Congolese capital Kinshasa, the country’s Interior Ministry said early on Monday, April 7,...

EU urged to suspend controversial minerals deal with Rwanda amid escalating DRC violence

Environmental watchdog, 350Africa, has called on the European Union to immediately suspend its minerals deal with Rwanda and prioritise agreements that are transparent, equitable,...

DRC receives limited support to combat poaching, trafficking – Cassinga

The Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) friend of the month is Adams Cassinga, a pioneering conservationist in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Cassinga is the founder...

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Unregulated food environment: Nigeria is eating itself to death

There is a quiet epidemic running alongside Nigeria's more publicised health crises. It does not arrive in sudden outbreaks...
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World Water Day: Alliance unveils upgraded global water standard

The Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, announced the launch of Version 3.0 of the International Water Stewardship Standard,...

Zambian authorities seize half-a-tonne of ivory tusks smuggled by cross-border trafficking syndicate

Acting on intelligence provided by the London-based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), Zambian law enforcement agents raided a house in...

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Unregulated food environment: Nigeria is eating itself to death

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World Water Day: Alliance unveils upgraded global water standard

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