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Lendu Plateau

Oil under Lake Albert: in Kasenyi, between opaque contracts and environmental threats

Oil under Lake Albert: in Kasenyi, between opaque contracts and environmental threats

At dawn, Lake Albert is a tranquil blue. Canoes leave

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The daily struggle of an eco-guard at the Okapi Wildlife Reserve

Hunted while protecting: The daily struggle of an eco-guard at the Okapi Wildlife Reserve

Ituri, DRC — Deep in the Ituri forest, the morning

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Women members of VCCI plant native tree seedlings at the Ramogi nursery, Chefferie des Mokambo, Mahagi Territory, Ituri Province, DRC — part of Environmental Defenders' Albertine Rift reforestation program on the Lendu Plateau

Bare Hills, Bold Women: Ituri’s Communities Are Planting the Lendu Plateau Back to Life

Over 600,000 seedlings planted. The goal is to plant 200

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Women and community members gathered in Pamaya village, Wagungu chiefdom in Mahagi Territory, Ituri Province, during an International Women’s Day event organized by Environmental Defenders to discuss women’s rights, justice, and environmental protection.

Women of Wagungu Lead the Call for Rights and Environmental Protection in Eastern DR Congo

Pamaya, Mahagi Territory, Ituri Province On March 8, 2026, the

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Pacuwegi Oneranda (Aceronga), a 2023 Kilimo Award recipient and women's rights defender from Wagungu Chiefdom on Lake Albert, DRC, advocating for fishing and farming communities.

On the Frontline and Under Fire: The Women Defending Our Forests, Rivers, and Rights

This International Women’s Day, Environmental Defenders honors the women across

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Meet Grantee APAPE, Building a Native Seed Bank to Restore the Lendu Plateau and the Albertine Rift.

Across the tropics, governments and donors are investing billions of

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APAPE Plants 70K Trees to Safeguard Congo Life

Imagine standing along the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Lendu Plateau,

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Kilimo Laureates 2025

2025 Kilimo Environmental Prize Laureates: A Collective Chapter of Environmental Justice, Resilience and Hope

The 2025 Kilimo Environmental Prize was awarded to a group

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