How Illegal Wood Escapes Control Circuits in Cameroon
In Cameroon, there are at least eight checkpoints operated jointly by agents of the Ministry of Forests, customs, the...
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Cameroon’s Undeterred Illegal Loggers
As the second largest forest country in the Congo Basin, Cameroon has been steadfast in its efforts to combat... -
An Opaque Agro-industry Razes Cameroon’s Forests with Impunity
“Are we ready to risk 60 thousand hectares for Camvert, a company that has no experience in oil palm... -
How Rosewood is stolen in Cameroon, laundered in Nigeria,…
As rosewood is getting rarer in Nigerian forests, traffickers wanting to continue to satisfy demands by Chinese, have been... -
DRC: A Polluting Palm Oil Business is Shaming European…
A century-old palm oil business in the DRC, Plantations et Huileries du Congo (PHC), has exposed the local population to tons... -
In the Congo rainforest, gold mining is killing forests…
At least 150 people have died in hazardous pits abandoned by the gold mines that are decimating Cameroon’s forests.... -
In Cameroon, illegal logging of high-value timber harms indigenous…
Indigenous people living in forest communities are now facing the worrying consequences of illegal logging when their medicine sources... -
Pollution causing birth defects in children of DRC cobalt…
Researchers link exposure to mining pollutants to greatly increased risk of conditions such as spina bifida and limb abnormalities... -
Multiple, Massive Pangolin Seizures Highlight Poaching Crisis
Recent seizures of pangolin scales and meat in Malaysia, Hong Kong, Vietnam, and Uganda highlight the poaching crisis and... -
Justice for Elephants
After months of tracking one of the most notorious ivory poachers in the northern Republic of Congo, authorities finally... -
Another Ranger Killed in Virunga
The Virunga National Park announces with regret the death of Park Ranger Faustin Biriko Nzabakurikiza which occured on April... -
Renforcer la lutte contre le braconnage dans les parcs…
Sorry, this entry is only available in French. Le Gabon possède à lui seul treize parcs nationaux où vivent... -
A Kinshasa, plus aucun objet en ivoire vendu au…
Sorry, this entry is only available in French. Les parquets généraux de Kinshasa, capitale de la République Démocratique du... -
La réserve du Dja risque de perdre son statut…
Sorry, this entry is only available in French. D’ici 2018, si rien n’est fait, l’Unesco pourrait résilier son contrat... -
Communities Demand Clarity on Forest Revenue
Stepping into the forest in Djoameodjoh, a small locality in Lomie in the Upper Nyong division of the East... -
Sarambwe, la réserve qui risque de perdre ses gorilles
Sorry, this entry is only available in French. Cette réserve naturelle des gorilles se trouve dans le secteur Sarambwe,... -
L’exploitation illégale à la conquête des forêts du Sud…
Sorry, this entry is only available in French. Les forêts de la partie australe du Congo Brazzaville, environ 4... -
Apply Now for Grant to Cover Stories, Maps and…
InfoCongo invites journalists, designers, developers, cartographers and data experts to submit a proposal for our stories, maps, and data... -
Three Arrested for Trafficking 159 Ivory Tusks
The tusks were stocked in a metallic seal and concealed in the back booth of a car. Said to... -
The Road to Destruction?
There is a growing network of logging roads in Cameroon’s eastern region, particularly along national parks and forest reserves.... -
Chinese Demand for Bloodwood Cuts Into Congo’s Ecosystem
Muyeji Freddy and his team have scoured the bush for hours, but they haven’t found what they’re looking for.... -
Billionaire’s elephant-hunting safaris implicated in “Pygmy” abuses
Survival International has learned that an elephant-hunting safari operation jointly owned by a French billionaire has been implicated in... -
Closure of Domestic Ivory Markets Good News for Congo…
A non-binding call for the closure of all domestic ivory markets has been endorsed by delegates at the United... -
True Extent of Illegal Trade in Apes Revealed
Over 1,800 great apes were seized from an illicit live traffic that went undetected for over a decade but... -
Poaching Blamed for worst African elephant losses
Africa’s overall elephant population has seen the worst declines in 25 years, mainly due to poaching over the past... -
New study highlights disturbing working conditions of African rangers
Three out of every four African wildlife ranger say they have faced life threatening situations by community members or... -
Virunga’s Charcoal Cartel
On the southwestern flank of Virunga, a protected national park in the Democratic Republic of Congo, there was once... -
Major Congo Basin forest conference Underway in Rwanda
More than 500 participants are gathered in Kigali, Rwanda, to discuss the problems facing the Congo Basin and to... -
Virunga: 2 gardes tués par des groupes rebelles
Sorry, this entry is only available in French. Deux gardes du parc national des Virunga sont tombés lors des... -
UK sanctions traders for illegal Cameroon timber imports
British authorities have sanctioned more than a dozen UK importers sourcing wood from Cameroon. Illegal logging is a growing... -
Eavesdropping on Cameroon’s poachers to save endangered primates
Cameroon’s Korup National Park is home to elephants, chimpanzees, red colobus monkeys, drill, and a myriad of noisy species,... -
Raging Fires Spotted in Congo’s Rainforest
Major wildfires have been detected in the Congo Basin rainforests with potentially devastating effects on surrounding ecosystems and biodiversity.... -
Consumption Patterns Decimating Africa’s wildlife
Wildlife in Africa and Cameroon, in particular, is under severe threat as appetite for snakes, pangolins, monkeys, ape, and... -
Gold Rush: Chinese Mining Company allegedly ‘Funds Armed Men’…
According to Global Witness, Chinese-owned mining company exporting to Dubai gave armed groups AK-47s for access to gold. Armed... -
Ruée vers l’or: Une compagnie chinoise ‘finance les groupes…
Selon Global Witness, une entreprise minière chinoise qui exporte sa marchandise vers Dubaï a offert des AK-47 à des... -
Outcome of the Kigali Congo Basin Forest Partnership Meeting
A release sent out Tuesday, Nike Pas Cher December 06, NMD 2016 details out the major conclusions of the... -
Traffic-Cameroon destroys 2000kg of elephant tusks
Cameroon recently incinerated 2000 kg of elephant tusks and more than 1753 art objects made of ivory seized from... -
Dramatic Population Decline in African Savanna Elephants Revealed
Savanna elephant populations declined by 30 percent between 2007 and 2014, a major survey of elephants on the African... -
Cameroon timber traders Sanctioned
The UK Authorities charged with enforcing the EU timber regulations (EUTR), have taken action against 14 UK importers sourcing... -
Trail of stolen Cameroon Wood Uncovered
A Greenpeace Africa investigation into illegal logging operations in Cameroon has uncovered a trail of stolen timber leading to... -
Soccer Star Stands with Elephants
Cote D’Ivoire’s soccer star, Yaya Toure has thrown his full support to a new campaign to end illegal wildlife... -
Two Rangers Killed in Virunga Park
Two rangers have been killed in the Virunga National Park in the East of the Democratic Republic of Congo... -
Saving the wildlife ‘miracle’ of Congo’s Garamba park
Chronic insecurity, regional conflict, tough terrain and isolation make Africa’s Garamba park perhaps the most difficult place on the... -
How China Fuels Deforestation In Nigeria, West Africa
Corruption by local officials and sharp practices by Chinese businessmen drive a thriving illegal trade in timber from Nigeria... -
InfoCongo Feature Stories fund Launched
As part of the InfoCongo initiative we set a fund that will last for the next 3 years to... -
Global Witness Documents Stories of Men and Women Working…
The countryside in Eastern Congo is scarred with mines of tin, tungsten, tantalum and gold – precious minerals which... -
Lion populations declining rapidly in Africa, New Study
At a regional scale, lion populations in West, Central, and East Africa are likely to suffer a projected 50%... -
Another 22 elephants poisoned with cyanide in Zimbabwe reserve
Zimbabwean rangers have found the bodies of 22 more elephants that were poisoned with cyanide in the country’s Hwange... -
22 éléphants empoisonnés
22 éléphants empoisonnés au cyanure ont été retrouvés morts dimanche au parc national de Hwange, au nord-ouest du Zimbabwe.... -
Parc des Virunga : Controverse autour de l’exploitation du…
Faut-il exploiter ou non le pétrole dans le parc des Virunga, un site pourtant inscrit au patrimoine mondial de... -
China Arrest 16 Suspects for Major wildlife trafficking
Beijing Forest Police today announced the arrest of 16 suspects in a major wildlife trafficking case code-named “May 21”,... -
Ivory trafficking on Nigeria-Cameroon border targeted
Methods to counter ivory trafficking were under the spotlight during training events held by TRAFFIC for enforcement officers working... -
RDC: La protection l’aire protégée de Bili-Uélé en marche
Le complexe d’aires protégées de Bili-Uélé est le plus grand complexe d’aires protégées dans le nord de la République... -
Protecting the Bili-Uele Protected Area in DRC
The Bili-Uele Protected Area Complex is the largest complex of protected areas in northern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).... -
Major Trafficker of African Parrots Arrested
On the 18th September, after months of painstaking investigations, a major trafficker of African wild parrots and other birds... -
RDC: quatre fonctionnaires tués en luttant contre le braconnage…
Quatre fonctionnaires congolais affectés à la surveillance du parc de la Garamba ont été tués par des braconniers dans... -
DRC: 4 Men Killed by Poachers in Garamba Park
Four men gave their lives on Monday, October 5, 2015 in an effort to stop more elephants from dying.... -
Queen of Elephant Ivory Trafficking Arrested in Tanzania
A Chinese national dubbed the “Queen of Ivory” has been arrested in Tanzania. Yang Feng Glan, 66, was arrested... -
New Census of the Virunga Massif Mountain Gorilla Population…
National park authorities in Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) today began a new population census... -
Air transport urged to join fight against illegal wildlife…
Airports worldwide have been called upon to have prominent CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild... -
Virunga at Risk from Mining Activities, says WWF
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has warned in a new report that nearly one in three natural... -
Biodiversité au Cameroun: des citoyens prennent le relais de…
Au Cameroun, l’État ne parvient pas à assurer le respect de la biodiversité. “Absence de stratégies”, “Faible capacité des... -
Will community management help save the black rhino from…
An unprecedented action took place earlier this year at Lewa Wildlife Conservancy based in northern Kenya: the translocation of... -
Saving Elephants from a Devastating Wave of Poaching
This is an ESRI interactive article and map illustrating the dramatic decline of elephant populations in Africa. The story... -
Gabon: 10billion CFAF EU grant for national parks management
“The European Union (EU) has awarded Gabon 10 billion CFAF in funding to bolster the management of its 13... -
Fighting ivory smuggling through capacity building in Central Africa
“Limbe, Cameroon, April 2015—Wildlife law enforcement officers and other agencies involved in law enforcement including police, Customs, gendarmerie and... -
Vital poaching evidence goes up in smoke
Mozambique yesterday destroyed 2434.6 kg of elephant ivory and 86 pieces of rhino horn weighing a total of 193.5...