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DR Congo Audit Finds Perenco Oil Responsible for Environmental Pollution

A government audit into the operations of French-British oil company Perenco in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has found the company responsible...

Land Cruisers and safari vans wait to enter the main gate of Nairobi National Park in Nairobi, Kenya. February 17, 2024. Photo: iStock.
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Conservationists Move to Court to Stop Construction Projects in Nairobi National Park

A coalition of 4,642 Kenyans has moved to court seeking to halt construction projects inside Nairobi National Park, arguing that the developments threaten...

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Kenya’s National Environment Management Authority Ordered to Pay $15 Million to Mombasa Lead Poisoning Victims

More than a decade after toxic lead pollution devastated the Owino Uhuru community in Mombasa, Kenya's courts have intensified pressure on the National...