July 02

• Congo-Kinshasa: Illegal Wood Uncovered in the EU [press release]

  An illegal shipment of endangered wood from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been found at a processing factory in the European Union, run by the controversial Swiss... Read more »

April 26

• Congo-Kinshasa: Fighting for the (Human) Rights of DRC's Forests Communities [press release]

  A key plank of Greenpeace's work on protecting forests around the world is an obvious yet important message of putting "people and forests first". Read more »

March 04

• Congo-Kinshasa: Cut It Out - How illegal logging in DRC threatens livelihoods, forests and trade [press release]

  Our latest report from Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) reveals how the country's logging sector is in a state of "organised chaos", with the DRC government's so-called "battle... Read more »

• Congo-Kinshasa: 'Organised Chaos' in Logging Sector Threatens Livelihoods, Forests and Trade [press release]

  The logging sector in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is in a state of "organised chaos", according to a new report from Greenpeace Africa, which details how the DRC... Read more »

January 28

• Congo-Kinshasa: The Huge Scale of Illegal Logging in DRC Laid Bare [press release]

  Deep in the vast rainforest of the Democratic Republic of Congo, chainsaws are buzzing. Heavy machinery rumbles and growls, as loggers slice their way through the forest. Read more »

November 22, 2012

• Congo-Kinshasa: Greenpeace Africa's Statement On the Conflict in DRC's Goma [press release]

  Greenpeace Africa is appalled at the recent upsurge in violence in the east of Democratic Republic of Congo and is calling for the UN and the international community to help bring... Read more »

November 05, 2012

• Congo-Kinshasa: Energy-Efficient Home-Cooking in Kinshasa

  Endless power cuts in the DRC's capital city, Kinshasa, force most households to use charcoal or wood (makala) to cook their meals. Bikuku and Lutendele, two suburbs of Kinshasa,... Read more »

October 31, 2012

• Congo-Kinshasa: Greenpeace's Comment On the Statement By the Congolese Minister of the Environment [press release]

  Greenpeace welcomes the announcement by the Congolese government to clean up the logging industry. This is a first step towards sustainable use and protection of the Congo Forest.... Read more »

October 29, 2012

• Congo-Kinshasa: The Congo Forests Take Centre Stage [press release]

  The culmination of our events inviting the Congolese youth to stand up for their forest environment was a moving one. Read more »

October 26, 2012

• Congo-Kinshasa: The Congo Basin Forests Have Found the Voice of Their Guardian [press release]

  At the Wallonie Bruxelles Centre in Kinshasa today, we launched the "Voices Of The Forest" poetry book, a collection of 77 poems written by Congolese youth about their wishes to... Read more »

• Congo-Kinshasa: Greenpeace Launches Congolese Youth's Book of Forest Poetry [press release]

  A special event and ceremony in Kinshasa has marked the culmination of Greenpreace Africa's "The Future of the Forests in poems" competition. A compilation entitled "Voix des... Read more »

October 08, 2012

• Congo-Kinshasa: Hand in Hand to Protect the Congo Basin Forests [press release]

  What began in 2011 as a call to the youth of the DRC to speak out for the protection of their forests, has come to this grand moment - men, women and children from Kinshasa city... Read more »

• Congo-Kinshasa: Greenpeace - International Musicians Give Congolese Youth a Voice to Protect the Rainforest [press release]

  This morning Greenpeace Africa released a brand new song entitled "Voix de la Forêt" (The Voices of the Forest), which is performed by 11 internationally acclaimed singers... Read more »

September 27, 2012

• Congo-Kinshasa: Statement: Greenpeace Africa Opposes Potential Oil Exploration in Virunga National Park [press release]

  London-based oil company SOCO has been granted permission to conduct aerial surveys for oil exploration in Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The... Read more »

July 16, 2012

• Congo-Kinshasa: Solar Powered Radio Station Launched [press release]

  In the days just before we launched the new Solar Powered radio station, the village of Oshwe was abuzz. People were walking around, radio glued to their ear, trying their best to... Read more »

July 11, 2012

• Congo-Kinshasa: First-Ever Solar-Powered Radio Launched in Oshwe [press release]

  Today, Greenpeace launched Africa's first solar-powered radio station in Oshwe, in the DRC. Hundreds of community members and leaders came out to witness the event. Authorities... Read more »

• Congo-Kinshasa: Greenpeace Launches Solar-Powered Radio in Oshwe Community [press release]

  Hundreds of Oshwe's community members, today witnessed the launch of the first-ever solar-powered radio station in their province; a project supported by Greenpeace. In attendance... Read more »

July 05, 2012

• Congo-Kinshasa: World Heritage Committee Calls for Proposed Oil Exploration in Virunga National Park to Be Stopped [press release]

  This week the World Heritage Committee (WHC) called upon governments and oil companies to stop the proposed oil exploration in Virunga National Park in the DRC, during its annual... Read more »

• Congo-Kinshasa: It's Suniversity Time in Oshwe, DRC [press release]

  Oshwe is a small forest community deep in the indigenous rainforests of the DRC. Although administratively classified as an urban area, it has all the characteristics of a rural... Read more »

June 14, 2012

• Congo-Kinshasa: Keeping the Home Fires Burning (efficiently) [press release]

  I'm in Oshwe, a small forest community of around 22 000 people who live deep in the indigenous rainforests of the DRC. Here people survive by hunting, farming, fishing, and... Read more »

June 05, 2012

• Central African Republic: Over 20,000 Congolese Call for Their Rainforest to Be Saved [press release]

  Greenpeace Africa, in collaboration with Réseau Ressources Naturelles and members of forest communities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is calling on the government... Read more »

• Central Africa: 22,000 Sign Petition to Save Congo Forest [press release]

  The Congo basin is home to the world's second largest rainforest. Not only is it one of the most beautiful places on earth, with incredibly rich biodiversity, it's also a vital... Read more »

May 15, 2012

• Congo-Kinshasa: Stop the Devastation of the Forests [press release]

  We are at the gate of an artisanal logging operation where military guards are in charge of the security. "Stop! Where do you come from and who are you?" The armed military asks.... Read more »

• Africa: Moratorium on Industrial Logging Being Bypassed [press release]

  Greenpeace has today urged the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government to cancel the artisanal permits that are being used for industrial logging operations, an illegal... Read more »

May 08, 2012

• Congo-Kinshasa: An Open Letter to Government - Stop Oil Exploration in Virunga National Park [press release]

  A British oil company, SOCO, and others including Total, are looking to explore for oil reserves in the Virunga National Park. Read more »