Africa's most venerable wildlife reserve, located in the Democratic Republic of Congo, is being threatened by the quest for oil. The reserve is already hard hit by deforestation, poaching and armed conflict. Early in March, European Development Commissioner Andris Piebalgs warned that "with oil production there would be a major risk of pollution at this site, located near the sources of the Nile." The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and other environmental ...
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