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Congo Report Increased Sightings of the ‘Dinosaur Who Stops Rivers,’ Sparks New Doubts About Its Existence
As the people of Congo report an increase in the sightings of the dinosaur Mokele-Mbembe, doubts arise about this fabled ...
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The Main Road Through the Heart of Africa Is the Congo River—For Those Who Dare to Take It
“The Congo River is the spine of our country,” says ... It travels 800 meters [875 yards] along the road and extends four miles into the forest. It was all bush when he bought it.
Congo rebel leader says sanctions or minerals deal with the US won’t stop fighting in the east
The leader of the rebels who captured two key cities in eastern Congo says international sanctions and the planned minerals ...
Cameroon's Baka people say they are part of the forest: That's why they look after it
The Congo Basin's hunter-gatherer people have the secret to living well with the forest. While doing fieldwork in 2020 ...
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Africa's biggest forest that's nearly 6 times bigger than the UK
the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon. The forest covers an area of around 300 million hectares and supports an extraordinary variety of life. According to the Rainforest Trust ...
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Africa's huge new forest reserve that's so big it's the same size as France
primarily from hydropower generated by the Congo River, promises to create a sustainable model of economic growth. One of the most exciting aspects of the DRC’s new forest reserve is its ...
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'I risked drowning to flee conscription by Congolese rebels'
The 25-year-old clung on to a black bin bag with some possessions as he used the strong currents to navigate his way across the Rusizi river, which forms the border between DR Congo and Burundi ...
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Okapi Wildlife Reserve
The Okapi Wildlife Reserve occupies about one-fifth of the Ituri forest in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Congo river basin, of which the reserve and forest are a part, is ...