News from the Congo Basin forests
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Mountain gorilla population grows
The total world population of mountain gorillas has risen to 880, according to census data released ...
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Central African Republic begins independent ivory audit
WWF and TRAFFIC congratulate the Central African Republic's decision to independently audit ...
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WWF deeply saddened by death of Virunga park protectors
WWF is saddened to hear about the violent deaths of more people, who died while protecting one of ...
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Champion wildlife crime opponent awarded top WWF honours
Ofir Drori, a tireless anti-corruption whistleblower and law enforcement activist working on ...
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France urged to champion Virunga at Francophonie Summit
Leaders of French speaking nations are gathering Oct 12-14 in Democratic Republic of the Congo ...
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Cameroon arrests one of Central Africa’s most notorious poachers
WWF congratulates Cameroon for the arrest of Symphonien Sangha, one of Central Africa's most ...
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WWF calls on SOCO to get out of Virunga National Park
WWF is calling for SOCO International, a UK based oil and gas exploration company, to immediately ...
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UK tells oil company to keep out of Virunga World Heritage Site
Plans by London-based oil company SOCO International to explore in Democratic Republic of the ...
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UN recognizes wildlife crime as threat to rule of law
Poaching and the illicit trafficking of wildlife products were raised on the floor of the United ...
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Gorillas still under severe security threat
The continuous fighting between the Congolese army and various rebel groups in Democratic Republic ...
