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Rape epidemic overwhelms Congo as millions flee armed rebels
02 May 2024 09:28 GMT
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Limited global attention on Congo means limited funding to support … guns'
A recent visit to these camps by Refugees … Kivu province, especially near Virunga National Park. Because aid to these … told Refugees International, “I travel alone, I am attacked. …
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Growing coffee in conflict areas: Nespresso invests in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
25 Apr 2024 10:04 GMT
… eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in central Africa … including the first and second Congo wars and their aftermath, … alongside central African coffee distributor Virunga Coffee, to develop its … the US NGO Eastern Congo Initiative, the company has …
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AFRICA/DR CONGO - Land rights conflicts: An often overlooked factor in the wars in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo
24 Apr 2024 12:07 GMT
… of the Democratic Republic of Congo are vying for control of … between national parks (e.g. Virunga National Park) and the local population. Access …
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Bwindi Gets News Mountain Gorilla Baby
22 Apr 2024 16:32 GMT
… the most popular families visited by tourists who travel to the impenetrable … National Park hosts almost half of the world’s population of mountain … National Park of Rwanda, Virunga National Park of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Mgahinga National Park …
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Will DRC’s Virunga National Park survive refugee influx?
19 Mar 2024 13:19 GMT
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Virunga National Park is known for its rich biodiversity: It’s home to mountain … , head of external relations at Virunga National Park, says the deforestation rate increased … in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo. This story was first published …
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Seven villagers killed in DR Congo's Virunga park
12 Apr 2024 16:44 GMT
… killed in Virunga National Park in volatile eastern DR Congo after going … the Democratic Republic of Congo's borders with …
Founded in 1925, the Virunga National Park has been recognised by UNESCO … is a sanctuary for rare mountain gorillas, for its fauna …
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Thousands Have Taken Refuge Near DRC’s Virunga National Park. Can the Park Survive?
26 Feb 2024 17:26 GMT
… internally displaced people around Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo.
The park, … Virunga National Park is known for its rich biodiversity: It’s home to mountain … by war around Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Uhoze, who …
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Virunga National Park: How Congo Is Bringing Life And Livelihoods Back Through Creative Conservation
02 Feb 2024 14:50 GMT
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OBBO: The vast possibilities of EA tourism
06 Apr 2024 11:43 GMT
… year, 14.9 million international tourists visited Egypt, over twice the combined … , the mountain gorilla. They also live in the abutting Volcanoes National Park in … Rwanda, and the Virunga in the Democratic Republic of Congo …
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Bitcoin mining fuels green energy and creates sustainable jobs in African national park: World Economic Forum
08 Mar 2024 03:14 GMT
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Virunga National Park in Congo is now home to … factories in Africa’s oldest national park.
According to the WEF … addressed some key challenges in Virunga. The Bitcoin mine, established … the park’s income from tourism, which has been negatively …