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DRC cancels logging concessions, Greenpeace applauds cautiously

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has announced the cancellation of logging concessions observers feel were illegally granted. Environment watchdog, Greenpeace, believes that its report...

Greenpeace: How DRC breached logging moratorium

Investigation by Greenpeace Africa has revealed that the DRC government violated its own 2002 moratorium on new logging titles, granting in 2015 three concessions...

Congo may re-open vast rainforest to industrial loggers

A tropical rainforest more than twice the size of France is at risk of being cut down, following news from the Democratic Republic of...

Illegal logging negatively impacting IGR, laments Ogun

The Ogun State Government has solicited the support of stakeholders in the state’s forestry sector to join its efforts in curbing illegal felling of...

Govts, traders urged to stem Congo Basin timber trade

Congo Basin governments and their main timber trading partners must take concrete action to tackle illegal logging according to Greenpeace Africa.  During the 14th edition of...

Combating illegal logging with smartphones, smarter shopping

CustomMade, an online marketplace, discloses in this treatise that though illegal logging costs the global economy an estimated $30 to $100 billion in lost revenue...

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Power supply increases with Lagos-Escravos gas supply line repairs – Operators

The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) says power generation has increased nationwide following the repairs and restoration of the...
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Kenya, Norway, US, IEA to hold 2nd major Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa

The governments of Kenya, Norway and the United States, and the International Energy Agency (IEA) will next year hold...

SERAP sues governors, Wike ‘over failure to account for N14trn fuel subsidy savings’

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against Nigeria’s governors and the Minister of the Federal...

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Power supply increases with Lagos-Escravos gas supply line repairs – Operators

The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) says power generation...

Kenya, Norway, US, IEA to hold 2nd major Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa

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