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How Environmental Defenders celebrated 16 days of activism in 2024

From November 25 to December 10, 2024, Environmental Defenders celebrated Sixteen Days of Activism, to raise awareness and build support for ending violence against women and girls. The importance of these sixteen days cannot be underestimated for Environmental Defenders operating in the Albertine Rift region, which spans Greater Virunga and Ituri landscapes, in the Democratic […]

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Terra FM provides quality information in a media desert

Since 2019 when it opened its doors, Terra Radio FM has brought together a diverse range of communities in Uganda, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Located in Kolokoto village, Ituri Province at the Uganda-DRC border, a slow rising sun punctuates the welcoming and healthy air at Terra FM’s reception when this […]

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Congo Basin Forest Partnership Convenes in Kinshasa, Spotlighting Conservation Success Stories

Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo – The 20th Meeting of Parties of the Congo Basin Forest Partnership concluded between 3-5 June 2024 in Kinshasa, brought together over 600 participants, including 12 forest ministers, for one of the most significant events on Congo Basin rainforest conservation in 2024. The gathering, facilitated by France and Gabon, served as a platform to […]

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The winner of the Environmental Defenders 2023 Kilimo Prize Award dies at the age of 74

The Environmental Defenders expresses profound sorrow at the passing of Mr. Ngom Udagu Filemon, the recipient of the 2023 Kilimo Prize Award. Mr. Filemon passed away on Friday, March 1, 2024, at 10am at Ther Aru Hospital in Abira, Mahagi area. Mr. Ngom Udagu Filemon has been afflicted with diabetes for a duration of 7 […]

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Status of biodiversity and habitat suitability mapping: potential corridor between Murchison Falls National Park and East- Madi Wildlife Reserve

Environmental Defenders is interested in identifying land suitable for the creation of a wildlife migration corridor within the former controlled hunting area (Aswa-Lolim/ Kilak) located between Murchison Falls National Park and East Madi Wildlife Reserve. As such, we used habitat suitability mapping, ground truthing and literature review to assess the current potential of the former […]