1. Skip to content
  2. Skip to main menu
  3. Skip to more DW sites
Live TV
Latest audioLatest videos
In focus
German coalition collapseDonald TrumpCOP29
Nature and EnvironmentDemocratic Republic of Congo

Curbing deforestation in DR Congo conflict region

Zanem Nety Zaidi
April 19, 2023

Joseph Tsongo, a war survivor, is an environmental activist working in refugee camps in Goma. With the project "adopt a tree, not a weapon" he seeks to convince camp inhabitants to stop felling trees to produce charcoal.

https://p.dw.com/p/4Pxxc
Skip next section Similar stories from Democratic Republic of Congo

Similar stories from Democratic Republic of Congo

DW Sendung Eco Africa | Eve Bazaiba

Protecting forests in exchange for energy

The DRC's environment minister say access to clean energy is the only way to motivate people to protect forests.
Nature and EnvironmentDecember 24, 202103:06 min
A woman stands in front of a classroom, teaching children

Teaching in the shadow of conflict in Congo

For over 15 years, English teacher Kavira Zawadi has passed on her knowledge despite precarious working conditions.
SocietyOctober 5, 202402:31 min
View of a nurse's hands holding those of a child declared a suspected case of Mpox.

Mpox outbreak in DR Congo hits children hardest

The current outbreak is posing a serious challenge in the Democratic Republic of Congo, especially for children.
HealthAugust 22, 202403:00 min
Show more
Skip next section More on Nature and Environment from Africa

More on Nature and Environment from Africa

People plant trees on the outskirts of Khartoum, Sudan

Africa's Great Green Wall struggles to halt desertification

Billions have been poured into the Green Wall project to stop land degradation but little progress has been made.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 29, 202403:11 min
Close up of a tree in the Western Congo Basin tropical rainforest

Congo Basin: Africa's largest forest under threat

Over a quarter of forests in the dense Central African rainforest are at risk of vanishing by 2050.
Nature and EnvironmentMarch 21, 202401:32 min
Kenyan workers pick plastic waste in a river in Nairobi

How African nations are combating plastic pollution crisis

Some African nations are already spearheading efforts for a plastic-free continent as a UN treaty stalls.
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 16, 202301:28 min
Show more
Skip next section More on Nature and Environment from around the world

More on Nature and Environment from around the world

Biene auf einer Blüte

Protecting bees from pesticides

Scientists in Colombia say they have developed a food supplement to protect bee's brains from damage from pesticides.
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 20, 202402:26 min
Thumbnail | DW Sendung Planet A

How can we harness gravity to solve our energy needs?

Gravity batteries are a new big hope for storing excess renewable electricity.
Nature and EnvironmentAugust 23, 202411:56 min
A woman in Morocco fills containers with water during a drought

How big business is profiting from the growing water crisis

Water scarcity has led to a market where local communities and private companies compete for access to a vital resource.
Nature and EnvironmentAugust 17, 202410:50 min
Show more