Africa > DRC comes under pressure to drop oil exploration and drilling

DRC comes under pressure to drop oil exploration and drilling

Published 19:04 on July 18, 2022  /  Last updated at 22:32 on July 21, 2022  / /  Africa, Voluntary

The battle between oil and the environment has flared up in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with environmental lobbyists urging the president of the African country to cancel the selling off exploration rights in tropical forests.
The battle between oil and the environment has flared up in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with environmental lobbyists urging the president of the African country to cancel the selling off exploration rights in tropical forests.


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