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Fisher communities on the Uganda-DRC border say African Development Bank project fueled corruption

At Ubongwa, a Lake Albert landing site on the side of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), residents complain about fish price increases.  A kilogramme of fish on the local market sells for 15,000 Congolese Francs or around $6. Two years ago, the same amount of fish went for $4. According to locals at Ubongwa, […]

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Vision Collective pour le Changement Integral (VCCI) and ED Launch Tree-Planting Drive to Restore Lake Albert Basin

In a powerful demonstration of community-led environmental restoration, Vision Collective pour le Changement Integral (VCCI) has joined forces with Environmental Defenders (ED) to launch a large-scale tree-planting campaign aimed at revitalizing the Lake Albert Basin in Mahagi, Democratic Republic of Congo. This ambitious initiative, officially launched on Saturday, May 31, is in honour of World […]