Democratic Republic of Congo

Congolese NGOs decry mining in main refuge of ‘Africa’s unicorn’; Erikas Mwisi Kambale; Reuters

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Illegal gold-mining is destroying tracts of pristine rainforest in Congo’s Okapi Wildlife Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage site meant to be a haven for the endangered mammal nicknamed Africa’s unicorn, environmental organisations warned on Tuesday.

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