In the race for DRC’s critical minerals, community forests stand on the frontline

Mongabay
Jan 16, 2026, 8:00 am157 pts
LIKASI, Democratic Republic of Congo — North of the limits of the Lukutwe community forest concession, two armed soldiers stepped in front of Valery Kyembo and his visitors. Wearing a bright orange vest with the logo of a reforestation project, Kyembo was guiding our journalists through a heavily deforested…

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