DR Congo’s mining boom puts community forests at risk Likasi, DR Congo

[Africanews - Africa] - 16/01/2026

Forest rangers say pressure is mounting. Corneille Makonga recalls how a powerful individual arrived with heavy machinery, claiming to have purchased the community’s forest despite villagers holding official documents. He says the attempt amounted to a land grab.

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