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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...

Pre-COP27: Activists welcome Kerry’s calls for cancellation of DRC oil and gas blocks auction

At the Pre-COP27 conference in Kinshasa, the US Climate envoy John Kerry on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, called on the government of the Democratic...

Shelter Afrique extends $18.5m loan to MSD for housing projects in DRC

Pan-African housing development financier, Shelter Afrique, has approved a $18.5 million commercial loan to Katanga-based real estate development company, Maison Super Development (MSD). The five-year facility guaranteed...

Uganda intensifies border surveillance after Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo

Uganda has intensified surveillance on its western border following a reported Ebola case in the neighbouring eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a senior...

Ebola resurfacs in DR Congo, WHO supports authorities

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Ebola has resurfaced in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) following confirmation of a case in the...

WHO confirms death of third Ebola patient in DR Congo

World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday, May 6, 2022, confirmed the death of third Ebola patient in northwest Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the...

Former diplomat finds scalable solution from people on climate crisis’ frontline

A revealing account authored by former US Diplomat and World Bank Group (IFC) official, Oliver Griffith, provides a compelling perspective on a scalable solution for climate change. Investigating the...

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Experts take first step towards GEF-9 replenishment

With less than five years on the clock to meet key international environmental targets, experts gathered this week to...
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Coastal highway: Construction begins in Cross River, Akwa Ibom in March

Construction on Sections 3A and 3B of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, located in Cross River and Akwa Ibom respectively,...

Five candidates cleared for AfDB presidency race – Committee

The race to lead the African Development Bank (AfDB) has officially begun with the release of the list of...

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Experts take first step towards GEF-9 replenishment

With less than five years on the clock to...

Coastal highway: Construction begins in Cross River, Akwa Ibom in March

Construction on Sections 3A and 3B of the Lagos-Calabar...
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