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Radio managers and presenters from seven Mahagi stations listen to a facilitator and share findings at the July 28, 2026 evaluation meeting of the Ebola radio campaign, Ituri.

Power of Broadcast: How an Ebola Radio Campaign Overcame Boos to Fuel a Handwashing Movement in Mahagi

There is no vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain. So Environmental

A facilitator presents the Ebola response in Ituri to community health workers during the Ebola outbreak DRC 2026

Ebola Outbreak DRC 2026: Along Lake Albert, trust building is aiding two health zones still holding the line against Ebola as Congo’s deadliest outbreak surpasses 3,000 deaths

There is no approved vaccine for the Bundibugyo strain of

Journalists posed for photos with the Mahagi territory military administrator during the training organized by the Environmental Defenders in Mahagi-Ituri province, DRC.

Environmental Defenders Train 26 Journalists from Mahagi, Ituri Province, on Biodiversity, Climate and Public Health

From June 15 to 17, 2026, Environmental Defenders (ED) hosted

Palm groves on the Lake Albert plain below the escarpment, near communities seeking community forestry in Ituri

Environmental Defenders (ED) Begins Community Forestry Consultations on Ituri’s Lendu Plateau

In May 2026, Environmental Defenders held public consultations with 933

Artisanal miners work in a muddy open pit at a gold mining site in Alur Djuganda chiefdom, Ituri, DRC

Ituri: Gold Mining in Alur Djuganda, Between Economic Survival and Environmental Crisis

In the Alur Djuganda chiefdom, in western Mahagi Territory, Ituri

Two eco-guards in uniform rest among tree roots in the forest of the Okapi Wildlife Reserve, faces blurred for safety

Hunted While Protecting: The Daily Struggle of an Eco-Guard at the Okapi Wildlife Reserve

Ituri, DRC. Deep in the Ituri forest, morning mist wraps

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 environmental

APAPE members show seeds from their native seed bank to Environmental Defenders staff on the Lendu Plateau, DRC

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

Artisanal miners work in a large open mining pit in eastern DR Congo

DRC’s Choice Between Full-Scale Mining for Critical Minerals and Conserving an Important Rainforest

Blessed with minerals essential to the global transition from fossil

Environmental Defenders Launches Terra Cooperative to Combat Poverty and Empower Farmers in DR Congo

Environmental Defenders, an organization promoting human rights and environmental conservation,