As Africans commemorate Africa day on Wednesday, local artists joined climate activists in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo to mark it by holding concerts and actions during the week, to highlight
Good news for bonobos and elephants: Africa’s largest rainforest reserve is off Unesco’s endangered list
by Onke Ngcuka, Daily Maverick
July 21, 2021
Good news for bonobos and elephants: Africa’s largest rainforest reserve is off Unesco’s endangered list
by Onke Ngcuka, Daily Maverick July 21, 2021 Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC’s) Salonga National Park is no longer on the List of World Heritage in Danger, the United Nations Economic, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) has announced.
Oil-drilling threat to Africa’s oldest national park highlighted by young activists’ documentary
by Lungi Langa, Daily Maverick
July 2, 2021
Oil-drilling threat to Africa’s oldest national park highlighted by young activists’ documentary
by Lungi Langa, Daily Maverick July 2, 2021 Young activists have spoken out against the effects of fossil fuel exploration in Virunga National Park, a biodiverse site that is one of the most treasured parks in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
The activists launched their documentary on Thursday to coincide with the country’s celebrations of 61 years of independence. The documentary is part of an ongoing campaign to speak out against oil exploration in the park.
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