Environment

US and DR Congo strike deal to protect peatlands and rainforest from adverse oil and gas effects

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and DR Congo Vice Prime Minister Christophe Lutundula agree to form Congo basin working group in light of upstream licensing round

Agreement: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and DR Congo Foreign Minister Christophe Lutundula hold a news conference in Kinshasa on 9 August
Agreement: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and DR Congo Foreign Minister Christophe Lutundula hold a news conference in Kinshasa on 9 AugustPhoto: REUTERS/SCANPIX
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Published 12 August 2022, 12:14Updated 17 August 2022, 10:37
USDemocratic Republic of CongoAnthony BlinkenAfricaSub-Saharan Africa