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Greenpeace Extends its Sincere Condolences

Greenpeace Extends its Sincere Condolences

Feature story | January 28, 2011 at 14:22

Greenpeace is saddened by the death of Charles Bopelo who passed away last Wednesday 26th around 2 PM in Oshwe, Bandundu Province, following a wound infection. He was buried on January 27th Thursday at around 10 AM in Oshwe.

Deforestation and Violence in Congo's Rainforests

Deforestation and Violence in Congo's Rainforests

Feature story | August 1, 2011 at 10:36

Rene Ngongo, Greenpeace International Senior Campaigner, speaks about his experiences of violence and intimidation in the forests of the Congo.

Outbreaks of Violence in DRC Forest

Outbreaks of Violence in DRC Forest

Feature story | May 19, 2011 at 15:21

Greenpeace today reacted to two recent cases of social conflict between logging companies and local communities that have reportedly resulted in violent police interventions, arrests and reported abuses.

Greenpeace witnesses DRC’s Oshwe Communities Protest Against Logging Company

Greenpeace witnesses DRC’s Oshwe Communities Protest Against Logging Company

Press release | September 23, 2010 at 11:23

Kinshasa, September 22, 2010: Greenpeace urges the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to clean up the industrial logging sector and to stop its expansion. This call echoes that of hundreds of community representatives from Oshwe...

Protest in Oshwe, DRC

Protest in Oshwe, DRC

Image | September 23, 2010 at 12:32

Community representatives hold signs outside a three-day community meeting organised by logging giant SODEFOR. Having been the victim of many broken SODEFOR promises in the past, participants were skeptical about the company’s commitment to make...

Demonstration against SODEFOR

Demonstration against SODEFOR

Image | September 23, 2010 at 12:25

Community representatives demonstrating outside a three-day community meeting organised by SODEFOR in Oshwe, Democratic Republic of Congo. Marching from the town to the conference hall, the demonstrators showed how fed up they were by chanting...

Oshwe communities protest against SODEFOR

Oshwe communities protest against SODEFOR

Image | September 23, 2010 at 12:18

Hundreds of community representatives from Oshwe, Democratic Republic of the Congo, protesting at continued logging by SODEFOR (Société de Développement Frostier). Their demonstration took place outside a three-day community meeting organised by...

Toboyi SODEFOR

Toboyi SODEFOR

Image | September 23, 2010 at 12:37

A sign reading "Toboyi SODEFOR": "We don’t want SODEFOR anymore". Greenpeace urges the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo to clean up the industrial logging sector and to stop its expansion. This call echoes that of hundreds of...

Community protest against logging in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Image gallery | September 23, 2010

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