Green Corridor Kivu-Kinshasa: Extractive Activities in Total Discrepancy with Stated Goals

✅ Good news — Flash Radio shares this positive update with you In January 2025, the President of the DRC, Félix Tshisekedi, announced the launch of a Green Corridor Kivu-Kinshasa. This project, which benefits from funding from the European Union, is intended to promote the protection of forests in the Congo River Basin and economic development between the Nord-Kivu province and the Congolese capital, 2,400 kilometers to the west. ⏱️ 1 min read The facts and recent developments It carries hopes and opportunities, but it also presents serious risks for the environment and the population. This is what Climate Rights International says in its latest report. Fabien Offner, the author of this report, is the guest of Afrique Midi. ⚡ Key points ▸ This project, which benefits from funding from the European Union, is intended to promote the protection of forests in the Congo River Basin and economic development between the Nord-Kivu province and the Congolese capital, 2,400 kilometers to the west. ▸ In January 2025, the President of the DRC, Félix Tshisekedi, announced the launch of a Green Corridor Kivu-Kinshasa. ▸ It carries hopes and opportunities, but it also presents serious risks for the environment and the population.