Three countries in Central Africa’s Congo Basin are being closely watched for the possibility of a future political upheaval or coups after the fall of the Bongo dynasty in neighboring Gabon. Cameroon ...

The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification scheme is gaining momentum in Central Africa. Brazzaville, April 24, 2015 – At this critical time for the Congo Basin forests, WWF is pleased to note ...

Yaoundé, Cameroon, 30 July 2015 – Faced with an unprecedented surge in wildlife crime, the UN today adopted a historic resolution committing all countries to ramp up their collective efforts to end ...

This week, leaders from Indigenous women’s organizations, environment and land management groups and philanthropists are meeting in Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of Congo, for a forum aimed ...

Olivia Rosane is a freelance writer who focuses on environmental issues. Her work has appeared in EcoWatch, YES!, and Real Life Magazine. Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small ...

As 2026 begins, a review of the 2025 Global Terrorism Index (GTI) highlights how African countries continued to bear the ...

The Congo Basin contains the world’s second-largest rainforest at a staggering 178 million hectares (just under 440 million acres). It is also one of the biggest carbon sinks on the planet, containing ...

To tackle deforestation and its associated impacts on climate and biodiversity loss, ensuring timber supply chain legality is vital. Home to the world’s second-largest tropical rainforest, the Congo ...

Credits for cleaning up the atmosphere through advanced carbon-removal technologies can fetch upwards of $100 per metric tonne in Europe or the United States. Meanwhile, contributions to preserve ...