The Conkouati-Douli National Park, a 795.500-hectare (7,955 km2) wonderland located in south-western Congo-Brazzaville on the border with Gabon, is on the verge of becoming a drilling site. A Chinese company is…

The “wave of democracy” that swept sub-Saharan Africa after the Cold War faced widespread scepticism, with many viewing it as mere “window dressing” to satisfy Western aid donors. Yet three…

When it comes to environmental financing worldwide, biodiversity, natural capital, and inclusive conservation have received far less attention than carbon emissions and climate change.United Nations Environment Programme research shows the…

Foreign fleets, predominantly Chinese and South Korean, dominate West African waters, reaping profits while local economies suffer. Industrial vessels engage in destructive practices such as saiko, a form of transshipment…