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• Central African Wild Meat Consumption Surges to 1.1 Million Tonnes Annually Driven by Urban Demand

  Published: May 1, 2026

  Section: Africa

  A comprehensive study published in Nature reveals that the biomass of wild meat consumed in Central Africa has increased by over 50 percent since 2000. Researchers are calling for...

• Democratic Republic Of Congo Launches $46.5 Million Ubangi River Trade Corridor Transformation

  Published: Apr 6, 2026

  Section: Africa

  The Democratic Republic of Congo has initiated the active phase of PREDIRE, a $46.5 million regional program backed by the African Development Bank to revitalize the Ubangi River b...

• Ancient Peatland "Leak" Discovered in Congo Basin Lakes Releasing Thousands of Years of Stored Carbon

  Published: Feb 24, 2026

  Section: Environment

  A decade-long study led by ETH Zurich reveals that Lake Mai Ndombe and Lake Tumba in the Congo Basin are emitting CO₂ derived from peat deposits thousands of years old. Researchers...