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- Congo could open its national parks to oil drilling Tue, 3 Jul 18, 2:00amTwo national parks in the Democratic Republic of Congo could soon face pollution threats and habitat destruction if oil drilling is given the green light...
- New Ebola outbreak strikes the Democratic Republic of the Congo Thu, 10 May 18, 2:49amThe deadly virus Ebola has returned to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). A new outbreak of Ebola stuck the northwest town of Bikoro with 21 suspected cases of the virus. Out of five samples sent to the DRC's National...
- Civil war in the Congo is pushing rare gorillas to the brink of extinction Wed, 6 Apr 16, 8:00pmMany creatures find themselves with dwindling numbers at the hands of mankind, but the fate of the Grauer’s gorilla has nearly been sealed in just the last two decades...
- Civil war in the Congo is putting rare gorillas on the brink of extinction Wed, 6 Apr 16, 8:00pmMany creatures find themselves with dwindling numbers at the hands of mankind, but the fate of the Grauer’s gorilla has nearly been sealed in just the last two decades...
- Intel to source 100% of its products from conflict-free suppliers Tue, 19 Jan 16, 2:58amTwo years after the announcement that its microprocessor components would be strictly sourced from conflict-free suppliers, Intel reveals 2016 as the year all of its supply chain will support the miners of metal materials,...
- Oil Exploration Threatens Africa’s Last Mountain Gorillas Fri, 7 Nov 14, 6:00amSir David Attenborough has added his voice to the campaign demanding U.K. company Soco International stop exploring for oil in Virunga National Park. Established in 1925, Virunga is Africa’s oldest national park and home...
- PTW Architects Unveil Glittering Gold Brazzaville Stadium Design for the 2015 All-Africa Games Fri, 4 Apr 14, 5:00amPTW Architects have designed a glistening golden stadium for the 2015 All-Africa Game taking place in Republic of the Congo. The Brazzaville stadium will be built with ultra-modern sports facilities along with an impressive...
- All Intel Microprocessors Will be Conflict-Free, CEO Promises at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show Wed, 8 Jan 14, 5:52amWhen you buy an electronic device, it is almost impossible to know whether or not it has been made with materials that fuel social unrest, violence, and corruption in areas like the Democratic Republic of Congo...
- Congolese Forest Giraffe Added to List of Endangered Animals Fri, 29 Nov 13, 10:00pmOkapi photo from Shutterstock The blue-tongued forest giraffe is the latest species to fall under risk of extinction. The animal, also known as the okapi, is the national symbol of the Democratic Republic of Congo and it...
- World’s Largest Hydropower Plant on Track for 2015 Groundbreaking in DR Congo Wed, 22 May 13, 10:19pmWork on the world's largest hydropower plant is expected to start in October, 2015 following commitments from the World Bank and other development agencies to finance its construction...
- DR Congo: World’s Largest Hydropower Plant on Track for 2015 Groundbreaking Wed, 22 May 13, 10:19pmWork on the world's largest hydropower plant is expected to start in October, 2015 following commitments from the World Bank and other development agencies to finance its construction...
- New Report Lauds Intel, HP, Apple for Manufacturing with Conflict-Free Minerals Wed, 22 Aug 12, 1:31amIn a world where consumers are becoming increasingly socially conscious, “conflict minerals” are to electronics what blood diamonds are to jewelry...