DR Congo’s mining boom puts community forests at risk Likasi, DR Congo

In southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the race for strategic minerals is tightening its grip on community forests, leaving local residents fearful for their land, livelihoods, and environment.

In Lukutwe, a village in Haut-Katanga province, community members say mining expansion is increasingly encroaching on protected forest concessions legally managed by local people. As Chinese, American, and other foreign companies seek…